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more about #methanol 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 » jonhapimp: global warming wasn't man made anyways... more » dearjune: I've always assumed that Al Gore was the final boss of global warming. more » Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: The final boss of global warming is burning religious zealots at the stake to generate heat and electricity for the masses. more » .357: So, we will be creating clean energy to stop global warming from one of the gases that causes global warming. Can someone say irony? more » 92BuickLeSabre: Well according to 60 Minutes we're this close to cold fusion, so... more » Kaiser-Machead: Actually, the actual final "boss" greenhouse gas is water vapor, not CO2. Still an interesting development, and hopefully this doesn't end up in theor... 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 » -
#fuelcells
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 » -
#green
Apparently We Can Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Eco-Friendly Biofuels Now
Singaporean researchers at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology have devised a way to convert carbon dioxide into clean-burning biofuel methanol, using a safe, non-toxic process. Has mankind defeated the final boss of Global Warming? More » -
#sony
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 » -
#fuelcells
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.
