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more about #fuelcells 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 » iElvis: If I'm going to be running my phone on methanol, I want to be able to add headers, new cams, a bigger manifold, and maybe a blower if anyone's making ... more » betterdays: So the thing produces water and... carbon dioxyde ? how smart, just when we're trying to reduce it in engine combustion... Wrong good idea. more » Logan5: Looks like a little toilet. more » GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: So we are going to squirt a liquid which is more volatile than gasoline, and also corrosive, into a device with Li-Ion batteries which are known to ov... more » PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: I just don't see this catching on because you manually have to add a liquid to your gadgets whenever they are out of juice. more » Kaiser-Machead: Ah, for those feeling romantic, and anachronistic. The Giz crowd is certainly more forgiving than that of Jalopnik. There was a lot of talk over the s... more » strider_mt2k: Stunning? C'mon man. It's neat, it's a curiosity, but the only way you'd be stunned by this is by slipping on a nearby wet floor and impacting your h... more » Kaiser-Machead: So finally, your artificial heart will have the juice it needs. only the first 30 seconds suffice more » hodayathink has not forgotten about the 70s RnB: I-L-L more » Hello Mister Walrus: I'm assuming this is not rechargeable. But anyway, how does this power output and duration compare to standard non-rechargeable batteries. more » ralfhutter: Congress people are just stupid. Period. That's why they work for the government. Fuel cells aren't ready for prime-time. The infrastructure is a mode... 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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Video: Toshiba's Latest Fuel Cell Prototype Gadgets Charge in Seconds
At Japan's CEATEC show, Toshiba and KDDI are demonstrating a modified Toshiba T002 phone that's powered by a direct-methanol fuel cell (DMFC) and Li-Ion battery. More advanced than previous prototypes, it runs for 320 hours on a squirt of methanol. More » -
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H-ergo Wheelchair: Fuel Cells Aren't Just For Young Whippersnappers
Even the Scooter Store demographic is getting greener these days. The four-wheeled H-ergo was designed by a coalition of companies in Italy with a hydrogen fuel cell for up to 2 hours of clean running. 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 » -
