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Fuel Cell-Powered Cell Phone Coming Soon

Fuel Cell-Powered Cell Phone Coming Soon

Toshiba demonstrated its upcoming fuel cell-powered cell phone recently at the CEATEC Japan 2008 conference. The phone will use methanol fuel cells that charge with a dedicated cartridge. Apparently, the use of fuel cells combined with secondary batteries will make the overall battery life approximately double what it would be with a secondary battery alone.

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PolyFuel Methanol Fuel Cell T40 Laptop Prototype

PolyFuel Methanol Fuel Cell T40 Laptop Prototype

PolyFuel announced yesterday that they have a working prototype of their methanol fuel cell laptop which they will demonstrating across the consumer electronics industry.  The prototype is a Lenovo T40 that uses a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC).  This technology converts methanol to electricity to run the computer. As consumers are becoming more an [...]

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