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Toshiba : Press Releases 5 March, 2003
by cyantist at 3:02 pm EST, Mar 6, 2003

] Tokyo--Toshiba Corporation today announced the
] world%u2019s first prototype of a small form factor
] direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) for portable PCs, a
] clean energy breakthrough with the potential to end
] reliance on rechargeable batteries. The new fuel cell
] currently realizes average output of 12W and maximum
] output of 20W, and can achieve approximately five hours
] of operation with a single cartridge of fuel. It provides
] instant power supply, and achieves significant advances
] in operating times with replaceable methanol cartridges.


Toshiba announces laptop fuel cell.
by Decius at 11:31 pm EST, Mar 6, 2003

] Tokyo--Toshiba Corporation today announced the
] world's first prototype of a small form factor
] direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) for portable PCs, a
] clean energy breakthrough with the potential to end
] reliance on rechargeable batteries. The new fuel cell
] currently realizes average output of 12W and maximum
] output of 20W, and can achieve approximately five hours
] of operation with a single cartridge of fuel. It provides
] instant power supply, and achieves significant advances
] in operating times with replaceable methanol cartridges.

This thing is a little large, but its a step in the right direction. Ultimately I see these things enabling more home robotics. Power consumption is one of the most challenging thing about effective household automation.


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