Methanol replacing Li Batteries

Bill.H

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So who's going to be the first to make a fuel-cell flashlight? That could be a huge success if the price is right.

From Associated Press:

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Japanese computer giant NEC Corp. Monday revealed a prototype of a laptop computer that runs on a methanol fuel cell instead of a rechargeable battery, and said it will start selling it next year.

A number of other companies are developing similar fuel cells, which promise to power electronics ten times longer than the lithium-ion batteries currently in use.

Also, users will be able to keep operating their computers by replacing the fuel cartridge or refilling with methanol fuel, instead of recharging the battery.



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The full article is all over the place, just hit Google News for the latest links.
 

zmoz

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Just think if somebody could design a D sized fuel cell! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif
 
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