News Carbon nano fuel cell to give 40 hour operation

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  1. GreatOldOne

    GreatOldOne Wannabe Martian

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    From The Inquirer:

    ANXIOUS ROAD WARRIORS constantly checking the battery on their notebook to see how much time they've left to panic are looking forward to fuel cells, big time.

    During this year, a number of firms has showed off prototypes of fuel cells for notebooks and now NEC claims it has a viable commercial design too

    Full story here

    Cool - I thought this tech was a lot further away....
     
    GreatOldOne, 30 Jun 2003
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  2. Cheese

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    Noo... Toshiba have one that's ready to roll :D

    Rob.
     
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  3. PHxS

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    YAY! :clap: I chose the right team!!! :hip:

    Look below to know! :thumb:

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    I assume that since these things are being designed for laptop use they are pretty big and will probably take a while to get down to mp3 player size... also don't they need a supply of hydrogen to recharge?
     
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    They are using methanol or some other form of alcohol in these "small" fuel cells. I had also heard that the prototypes where still very bulky - hence my comment on the development timescale.
     
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  6. Cheese

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    Laptop battery sized :)

    Rob.
     
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    Well, I've said it once, and I'll say it again - Cool! ;)
     
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    PHxS What's a Dremel?

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    Hey Cheese, do you have any links to the Toshiba fuel cell stuff. I would definatly like to have a read of it.

    Thanks
     
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    One of my mates designed a hydrogen fuel cell for his HND coursework... In goes water out comes electricity, was certainly a crazy project!
     
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    There was a press release about it a few months back, I noticed it in electronics weekly IIRC.

    Rob.
     
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