This means, right from the start, we need to consider imposing strict efficiency standards on these technologies to make sure efficiency isn’t abandoned for the sake of convenience. I hope Energy Star is on this case. That said, it’s quite possible that wireless charging will elminate a considerable amount of electronics waste, because we won’t have a lot of wired chargers being sent to the dump. That’s assuming, of course, that manufacturers stop selling wired chargers with the device and require it as a separate purchase.