Fuel cell laptop promises long life

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Long life promised for laptop PCs

Long life promised for laptop PCs 03/27/2005 08:43 PM
BBC Mar 27 2005 11:45PM GMT

Millennium Cell displays fuel cell for
notebook use at Intel Developer Forum

Millennium Cell displays fuel cell for
notebook use at Intel Developer Forum 03/25/2005 06:26 AM
NewsTarget Mar 25 2005 11:08AM GMT

Fuel Cells for Laptop Computers

Fuel Cells for Laptop Computers 06/21/2004 12:23 PM

Computer firm promises lightweight
laptop with plenty of power

Computer firm promises lightweight
laptop with plenty of power 05/30/2004 07:19 PM
Lebanon Daily Star May 30 2004 10:30PM GMT

Bush Promises Long-Term Help for Asia
(AP)

Bush Promises Long-Term Help for Asia
(AP) 12/29/2004 06:46 PM
AP - President Bush assembled a four-nation coalition to organize humanitarian relief for Asia and made clear Wednesday the United States will help bankroll long-term rebuilding in the region leveled by a massive earthquake and tsunamis.

Bush Promises Long-Term Aid for Asia
(AP)

Bush Promises Long-Term Aid for Asia
(AP) 12/30/2004 12:55 AM
AP - President Bush assembled a four-nation coalition to organize humanitarian relief for Asia and made clear Wednesday the United States will help bankroll long-term rebuilding in the region leveled by a massive earthquake and tsunamis.

Bush Promises Long-Range Help as
Impatience Grows in Region

Bush Promises Long-Range Help as
Impatience Grows in Region 12/30/2004 12:52 AM
Officials said the estimated toll from the disaster now surpassed 80,000 dead, as impatience with the pace of relief efforts rose.

Fuel cell toy

Fuel cell toy 12/16/2003 12:51 AM
Cool science toy: a DIY fuel cell car.

Pour in the water and watch it separate into hydrogen and oxygen, forming a gas to power your vehicle across the floor. Now that we have your attention, roll up your sleeves and find out more through experiments and demonstrations you can do on your own, in a classroom or with friends.

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Fuel Cell Non-Glory

Fuel Cell Non-Glory 02/17/2004 06:36 PM
For Ballard Power, it's a long road back to the glory days of Y2K.

Where's My Micro Fuel Cell?

Where's My Micro Fuel Cell? 05/27/2004 09:34 AM
Fuel Cell companies have been promising commercially available micro fuel cells for years. Robot builders have been anxiously awaiting them as an alternative to short-lived, expensive batteries. So where are they? According to a new smalltimes article, they've been plagued with performance and cost problems. Two companies claim they're getting close and, (suprise) are promising commercially available micro fuel cells shortly. Medis Technologies, Ltd claims they'll ship a micro fuel cell aimed at cell phones and digital cameras by the end of this year. The downside to the Medis cell is its use of a proprietary glycerol fuel instead of hydrogen or methanol. MTI Micro claims they'll ship a more conventional methanol fuel cell this year but for the industrial RFID reader market rather than consumer devices. Lack of pricing information has some analysts concerned cost may still be an issue and that the companies are rushing a product to market just to prove they can do so before their funding runs out.

Fuel Cell Generator

Fuel Cell Generator 01/01/2004 02:39 PM
Spotted on Kevin Kelly's Cool Tools:

This generator provides 1,000 watts of 120 volts AC with no noise and no emissions, so that it can be used indoors. It uses Ballard's fuel cell technology for this silence and cleanliness. You need either tanks of industrial hydrogen or commercial metal hydride canisters to power it. Might be useful for mission critical power in clean rooms, medical operations, or in places where quiet is also essential.

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Yet more fuel cell news

Yet more fuel cell news 06/23/2004 05:25 PM
MTI Micro announces a fuel cell advance which provides power and size rivaling Li-ion batteries. Also, research into glucose based fuel cells could provide power on the cheap from Matrix inspired sources.

Fuel-cell company powers up

Fuel-cell company powers up 08/23/2004 01:08 AM
Seattletimes.nwsource.com - Fri Aug 20, 12:59 pm GMT

World's First Fuel-Cell Motorcycle

World's First Fuel-Cell Motorcycle 03/19/2005 03:08 AM
Slashdot Mar 18 2005 4:12AM GMT

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Review

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Review 06/22/2005 01:56 AM

Hydrogen prototype A-Class is a total gas: James Healey gives a good review to a prototype hydrogen fuel-celled vehicle. I really want one. I'm not a tree-hugger or anything, but these cars speak to me.

The remarkable thing, though, is that the test car seemed so real, so much like a car you could — should? — be able to buy today, even though it was a prototype, one of 19 in the USA so the automaker can roll up real-world miles. [...]

So there are two aspects on which to comment.

Fuel cells: Promising. As a popular comedian would say, "Get 'er done."

A-Class: Magnificent small car. Can we please have it here, regardless of how it's powered?

Alcohol Fuel Cell Goes Micro

Alcohol Fuel Cell Goes Micro 12/19/2004 03:41 PM
There’s a lot of energy in ethanol, which is non-toxic and can be made cheaply from corn. Researchers from Saint Louis University, who earlier this year developed a fuel cell using enzymes to generate electricity from ethanol, have built a microchip-based version of the device. The trick to constructing the biofuel cell was creating a sheltered environment for the enzymes, which are fairly sensitive. The researchers coated the carbon anode, or positive electrode, of the…

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New technology could aid fuel cell
manufacturing

New technology could aid fuel cell
manufacturing 06/21/2004 07:35 AM
An Albany, New York, fuel cell company plans to unveil a new design on Monday that it says solves a key hurdle in the manufacturing of fuel cells for notebook PCs and handheld devices.

Membrane could rev up fuel cell industry

Membrane could rev up fuel cell industry 01/19/2004 12:36 AM
Start-up PolyFuel releases a membrane for creating fuel cells for laptops and cell phones, a milestone in the budding fuel cell industry.

Fuel-cell/space-race

Fuel-cell/space-race 03/14/2003 01:08 PM
This month's Wired has an amazing story on the potential future of fuel-cells, comparing the drive to wean America off of the gas-teat to the Cold-War-driven space race of the Kennedy era.

Like the car companies, oil producers have already taken steps toward an oil-free future. Over the past 15 years, corporations like Shell and Exxon have ceded their leadership in oil production to a dozen state-owned enterprises in countries such as Venezuela, Brazil, and Norway. Instead they've focused on adding value farther down the supply chain by refining crude into gasoline and distributing and selling it through filling stations. They know they could play the same role in a hydrogen economy, which is why Shell and BP have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in hydrogen storage and production technology. Indeed, BP, formerly British Petroleum, has rebranded itself Beyond Petroleum.

The major oil companies are already extracting hydrogen from gasoline for industrial uses at nine refinery complexes throughout the United States. With a little push, these plants could serve as hubs for a nascent hydrogen-distribution network.

Converting filling stations is bound to cost billions of dollars over several decades. But it should cost relatively little to retrofit clusters of stations in proximity to both a hydrogen-producing refinery and a population center where fuel cell vehicles are sold. Oil companies could meet initial demand by trucking hydrogen from refineries to these stations. As the number of fuel cell vehicles on the road rises, stations that aren't served by refinery hubs could install processors, called reformers, that use electricity to extract hydrogen from gasoline or water. The White House should ask for $5 billion - roughly $30,000 for each of the nation's 176,000 filling stations - to get the ball rolling.

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GM to Develop Fuel Cell Vehicles

GM to Develop Fuel Cell Vehicles 03/31/2005 12:15 AM
Sci-Tech Today Mar 31 2005 4:04AM GMT

Fuel-Cell Stocks Not Powered Up

Fuel-Cell Stocks Not Powered Up 11/05/2003 06:24 AM
It won't be long before fuel cells provide the juice for everything from PDAs to cars. But investors in companies that work on the technology should strap in for a bumpy ride, analysts say. By David Snow.

Hitachi's fuel cell for PDAs

Hitachi's fuel cell for PDAs 12/11/2003 01:16 PM
Hitachi says they're working with disposable cigarette lighter manufacturer Tokai on methanol-based fuel cells for handhelds. The prototype they've made is about the size of...

Hitachi squeezes fuel cell into PDA

Hitachi squeezes fuel cell into PDA 12/12/2003 02:16 AM
ZDNet Australia Dec 12 2003 1:26AM ET

Intel Promises Longer Life for Laptops

Intel Promises Longer Life for Laptops 03/20/2003 01:05 PM
Intel is aiming to extend the battery life of laptops to eight hours with a range of new technologies it has showcased at its Developer Forum. Currently, few laptops can survive on batteries alone for more than three hours.

Hitachi Readies Fuel Cell for PDAs

Hitachi Readies Fuel Cell for PDAs 12/12/2003 01:58 PM
Anuj Jain writes "The Register is reporting that Hitachi and Japanese cigarette lighter maker Tokai will ship a direct methanol fuel cell system for PDAs in ...

World's First Fuel Cell Powered
Motorcycle

World's First Fuel Cell Powered
Motorcycle 03/19/2005 02:32 AM
Extreme Tech Mar 19 2005 6:09AM GMT

Hyundai & Kia Motors to participate in
the U.S. fuel cell p

Hyundai & Kia Motors to participate in
the U.S. fuel cell p 04/28/2004 08:56 AM
Maekyung Internet Apr 28 2004 12:55PM GMT

Hitachi to squeeze fuel cell into PDAs

Hitachi to squeeze fuel cell into PDAs 12/11/2003 02:27 PM
CNET Dec 11 2003 1:39PM ET

IBM shows off fuel cell with mobile
potential

IBM shows off fuel cell with mobile
potential 04/12/2005 06:48 PM
ZDNet UK Apr 12 2005 11:09PM GMT

UPS deploys fuel-cell-powered trucks

UPS deploys fuel-cell-powered trucks 08/29/2004 03:57 PM
Xeni Jardin: BoingBoing reader Jim says:

"According to this article in Fleet Owner, UPS has deployed three fuel cell-powered trucks, a first in the US. "Our test programs showed the on-road reliability of fuel cells is excellent, equivalent to our current fleet," said Chris Mahoney, UPS senior VP of global transportation services in a press release. "But what's truly exciting is how fast the technology is progressing."

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Company developing fuel-cell subway

Company developing fuel-cell subway 11/16/2003 10:27 AM
Chicago Tribune Nov 16 2003 9:14AM ET

Nokia Fuel Cell Bluetooth Headset

Nokia Fuel Cell Bluetooth Headset 09/20/2004 03:06 AM
I4U Sep 20 2004 7:20AM GMT

Fuel Cell Technology Breakthrough
Claimed

Fuel Cell Technology Breakthrough
Claimed 07/23/2004 02:53 PM

MATT GALLANT-- Continuing the parade of things that you can't actually get yet: As they say: "Small, cheap, and good: pick two."

But no! Or so says the University of Houston, who have claimed to developed a small, cheap, and good fuel cell using thin film solid oxides.

Small: a fuel cell with the volume of four sugar cubes can power a laptop computer; one the size of two soda cans can power a house.

Cheap: does not use the ultra-pure and exotic materials of standard fuel cells.

Good: thin film solid oxides have a 60-70% efficiency, and run at half the temperature of normal solid oxide fuel cells, at a mere 450 to 500 degrees Celsius.

Wow! I can't wait to put a tiny 500°C battery in my lap.

Read - 'Cool' Fuel Cells Could Revolutionize Earth's Energy Resources [EurakAlert!]

Toshiba claims smallest fuel cell yet

Toshiba claims smallest fuel cell yet 06/24/2004 08:11 AM
Toshiba Corp. has made further progress developing a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) for use in portable electronic devices, it said Thursday.

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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Robot Project

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Robot Project 10/30/2003 11:57 PM
Congratulations are due the members of the Mendocino High School Science Club, who have created what may be the first hydrogen fuel cell powered robot as part of their Hydrogen Fuel Cell Robot Project. The robot doesn't have a name yet but a school-wide naming contest will be held shortly. The Fuelcell Store helped the club get a fuel cell and the robot's controller is based on a Parallax BASIC Stamp. The website also includes more info on the other components in the fuel system and the companies that provided them.

IBM Japan And Sanyo, Team Fuel Cell

IBM Japan And Sanyo, Team Fuel Cell 04/11/2005 11:02 AM

< img src="http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/images/PRES050411d.jpg" alt="PRES050411d.jpg image" width="200" height="147" class="border right"/>IBM Japan and Sanyo are teaming up to bring a real fuel cell system to notebook PCs in the near future. Sanyo has already developed a hybrid battery system with both standard lithium ion battery and fuel cell which can be used on existing ThinkPad models. Said system uses a 130cc cartridge, leading to about 8 hours of battery life. The best part, though, is hot-swapping fuel cell cartridges for uninterrupted mobile computing. The worst part? It weighs 2.2kg (nearly 5 pounds).

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Deals to Develop Fuel Cell Vehicle

Deals to Develop Fuel Cell Vehicle 03/31/2005 03:19 AM
General Motors and DaimlerChrysler have signed agreements with the Department of Energy to develop hydrogen fuel cell vehicles over the next five years.

Ballard Announces Fuel Cell Timetable

Ballard Announces Fuel Cell Timetable 03/29/2005 11:45 PM
AP via Newsday Mar 30 2005 3:47AM GMT

IBM, Sanyo Unveil Fuel Cell for ThinkPad

IBM, Sanyo Unveil Fuel Cell for ThinkPad 04/11/2005 10:47 AM
IBM and Sanyo have unveiled a prototype methanol-powered fuel cell system for ThinkPad notebooks, which claims to provide up to 8 hours of additional battery life per cartridge. Unlike other fuel cell designs for laptops, Sanyo's prototype requires no hardware modification and works with existing ThinkPad batteries.
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