Nikola Tesla was one of the most brilliant minds in modern history. It is thanks to him that we have things such as alternating current and radio. His scientific explorations of what is possible was driven by a deep-seated altruism. He wanted to benefit humanity as much as possible, without money being a major barrier to enjoying things like electricity. Tesla wanted to give the world affordable, or even free, electricity. Back then (and even today), doing so involved lots of wires and pylons, among other expensive infrastructure. That’s what spurred him to look into sending electricity wirelessly.
He finally figured out how to do it in 1901. He developed a high-voltage wireless energy transmission station named Wardenclyffe Tower.
Enter: Emrod
It’s 2020 and a startup named Emrod has picked up where Tesla left off. Based out of New Zealand, this company has begun trials of a novel wireless electricity system that can get rid of power lines, power poles, and everything else we use today to transmit electricity. This could be especially useful for people living in rural areas and islands.
Unlike Tesla, Emrod has plenty of investors willing to see this project through. They likely see the revolutionary nature of the technology, and wish to be a part of creating a new paradigm.
Trials start in October and will start delivering just a few kilowatts of power. However, if successful, this will be scaled out much more.
According to Emrod, there are several benefits to using tele-energy technology. Some of which include: