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more about #fuelcell more comments → brobot - Beboptimus Prime: "And while the charger itself is cleared for airline travel, the methanol bottles aren't. Toshiba hopes to sell them at airports for quick charges bef... more » surfer88: Interviewee A - "It was kind of crazy how it happened. My phone had died in the middle of a call so I thought I'd give it a quick charge. Next thing I... more » Eruanno: Uh... methanol? Aren't we trying to go AWAY from these kinds of fuels? #toshibadynariocharger more » njdevil: $35? I'm not feeding this thing classier alcohol than I feed myself. #toshibadynariocharger more » ka1axy: So, does this require some "special, magic" methanol, or will regular reagent-grade methanol work? And what about ethanol? Is the cell methanol-only... more » Sticks Calhoun: Given that you can buy a gallon of methanol for about 4 bucks in the US, it might do better there. more » nutbastard: awesome, but this needs to be able to run off more conventional fuels. i'm in a sea of ignorance here, so someone tell me - can this sort of thing be ... more » The Lab: I am trying to see the benefit of this device. In any environment with outlets, wall charging is preferable so this is either for someone who needs t... more » sirtalis: Great tech, obviously, and great accent, but CO2? Seriously? #toshibadynariocharger more » philibuster: methane is not methanol. But they're both highly flammable and sort of dangerous, so they have that going for them. Also, I have a feeling that if yo... more » nutbastard: Laptop Battery Replacement PLEASE. more » rockntrumpet: Ok, price plz? Yeah, it's not there because it's gonna cost you an arm and both legs since, unless they are using some magic, make believe materials, ... more » weatherman: Fuel cell powered speakers are a brilliant idea that solves a big problem; at parties, usually the booze runs out before the music, or sometimes vice ... more » OMG! Ponies!: So now SONY is taking styling cues from COBY? Turnabout is fair play and karma is a bitch. more » Kaiser-Machead: So finally, your artificial heart will have the juice it needs. only the first 30 seconds suffice more » -
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The Future of Charging Gadgets? Toshiba's Methanol Fuel Cell Is Promising, Flawed
As mentioned last week, Toshiba's first batch of 3,000 direct-methanol fuel cell (DMFC) chargers—the first from a major manufacturer—hit Japan on Thursday. The IDG News Service has been testing one, and here are their first impressions: More » -
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Toshiba's Dynario Hybrid Fuel Cell/Li-ion Finally Makes 3,000 Unit Japanese First Run
The Dynario fuel cell charger from Toshiba will launch in Japan on Oct 29, bringing with it direct methane fuel cell injection that lets you charge two cellphones simultaneously. More » -
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Sony Retro-Looking Fuel Cell Battery Is a Speaker Is a Charger
Sony's new concepts for fuel cell batteries come in some interesting flavors, like these speakers-with 70s transistor radio look-that can recharge your phone or multimedia player. Or the fuel-powered, completely-wireless, coffee maker-looking home theater speaker. More » -
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World's Smallest Fuel Cell Could Power Your Gadgets
Chemical engineers working at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a hydrogen fuel cell that measures only 3 millimeters across. That could mean longer lasting, eco-friendly power for your gadgets. More » -
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Congressman's Fuel Cell Road Trip Was Horrifically Inefficient
Congressman Eric Massa of NY tried to drive a fuel cell car from NY to DC to make an environmental point and to show how great fuel cell cars are. He failed at both. More » -
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Mobion Methanol USB Charger Coming Soon
This has been years in the making, but it seems we will be able to get our own fuel-cell-based USB charger by the end of 2009. I still wonder if the FAA will allow these. -
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Horizon H-Racer 2.0: Faster, Greener, Less Likely To Smash Into Walls
The original Horizon H-Racer hydrogen fuel-cell toy just got an update: Before, you could fill it with water and let 'er rip. Now, you can actually steer the bastard. More » -
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Ozone Concept Car is Wheely Eco-Friendly
Part giant Segway, part car, part Tron light-cycle, part whirling glass-walled deathtrap...think of it as you will, the Ozone is actually a pretty interesting concept vehicle designed by Ozkan Koral. Accessed by rotating doors within the wheels, the passenger cabin is actually inside the wheelbase. It's powered by fuel cells driving twin electric motors and steered by joystick. So it's pretty eco-friendly, though I'm not sure how travel over rough terrain would feel when you're inside. Plus, World War II gadget afficionados may remember the Great Panjandrum when they see this, and shudder. Just a concept. [OzkanKoral via Ecofriend] -
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Fuel Cell Vacuum: Eco-Friendly Cleaning That Your Chiropractor Will Love
Obviously, a fuel cell powered vacuum is not anything we will have in our homes in the near future—but that doesn't mean designers are not thinking about the possibilities. This BacVac concept trades in the noisy electric motor and annoying cables for eco-friendly, cable-free, fuel cell, dirt-sucking power. Why they chose to sling the device over the user's shoulder is unclear, but one thing is for certain—if you tend to generate a lot of filth, it won't be long before you are reduced to some sort of suburban Quasimodo. [Continuum via Trends Now via DVICE] More » -
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Hands On Batman Retrofuturetastic H2Go Fuel Cell-Powered RC Car
I always wanted an RC car that didn't eat batteries likeTom Cruise devours babiesthere's no tomorrow. Corgi's H2Go is fuel-cell powered RC car that just needs water and light—a solar panel powers its hydrogen station, which karate chops water into oxygen and hydrogen. The station tank takes about 2 minutes to refill, and a full charge (which takes seconds) nets you about 10 minutes of zoom zooming. And the design? By Luigi Colani, famous for his work with Ferrari and Alfa Romeo. I think it actually looks more like something out of The Big O than Batman, though Big O borrows heavily from the former. Either way, it's pure plastic art. More importantly, they work—some of the hand-built prototypes were a bit twitchy, but most of them were zipping around the track with no problems. More »
