[jp555]

I wonder if it's more than the dramatic savings we've gained by moving from desktops to mobile devices?

I'm reminded of JBP quote “The fact that automobiles pollute only becomes a problem of sufficient magnitude to attract public attention when the far worse problems that the internal combustion engine solves vanished from view.”

[jfengel]

The key quote seems to be "In my tests, I found that wireless charging used, on average, around 47% more power than a cable." Which hardly sounds like a disaster in the making.