Recent Press:

Gear Live: Bleeding Edge TV
Bleeding Edge TV 247: Powerbeam wireless optical power
"Cordless extension cords?  Powerbeam has it covered.  Right now, Powerbeam is perfecting a wireless, laser-based power transfer system that can act as an extension
cord to power devices using a line-of-sight system that will send power as far as you need it to go.  The lasers are about the size of pepper flakes, and will transfer tens of watts of power, and in the future could transfer more.. "

As Featured on ... Into Tomorrow
January 4, 2008 - PowerBeam has recently discovered a way to transmit electricity wirelessly using optical technology.

Pricewaterhouse Coopers Start Up Show
October 4, 2007 - Wireless Electricity in the 21st century

Mercury News
April 21, 2007 - PowerBeam uses optical technology to power solar panel with energy beam
"Who ever heard of wireless electricity? Seems impossible. I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen a demo myself at PowerBeam, a Sunnyvale start-up. The technology they showed off makes me believe that big, revolutionary ideas are still possible in. . . "

San Jose Mercury News
April 20, 2007 - Wireless Electricity
"Apr. 20--Optical power beam: PowerBeam uses a powerful laser with a built-in safety system to transfer power by shining the laser on a solar cell attached to a laptop or other gadget. See more info at www.powerbeam.biz"

Venture Beat
April 20, 2007 - Powerbeam, the wireless electricity start-up
"Powerbeam, a new Silicon Valley start-up, is working on a revolutionary idea: Using a laser to beam light, the energy of which would be used to power your laptop or other device without having to plug it in."