Wi-Fi created that uses 10,000 times less power
University of Washington researchers have created a new Wi-Fi system called 'Passive Wi-Fi' which is said to use 10,000 times less energy than conventional methods, and offers speeds of up to 11 Mbps. The development, which has been named in the 10 breakthrough technologies of 2016 by MIT Technology Review, will be commercialized by a University of Washington spinoff company.