New Technology Stops Wasted Electricity

Power Grid
Power Grid

A startup company named Transphorm has developed a new technology that can transfer electricity with 90% less waste, using gallium nitride. Current conversions of alternating to direct currents lose 10% of all transformed energy. With widespread use, the technology could save enough energy to take California off the grid. Read the full article at HuffingtonPost.com

About Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.

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