Fuel Cells

Computing

Future MacBooks Could Be Powered By Fuel Cells

4:11AM December 23, 2011 | Adrian Covert

The latest patent application to come out of Cupertino could allow for new Macbooks that are slimmer, lighter, greener and could provide power for days without a charge. What’s the magic ingredient? Fuel cells! More »


Science

Would You Fuel Your Home With… Pee?

7:40AM November 12, 2011 | Kristen Philipkoski

Urine! It’s disgusting, not to mention a sanitation problem. But new research says it cold be put to good use creating electricity. More »


Science

Scientists Turn Urine Into Power

Flag
2:00PM November 10, 2011 | Alex Kidman

It sounds like someone’s taking, the… well… urine on this one, but scientists in the UK claim that they’ve managed to convert urine into workable fuel cells. More »


Gadgets

Power Gadgets Using Nothing But Water (Oh, And PowerTrekk’s Fuel Cell Charger)

7:40PM February 14, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Dangerously, PowerTrekk hasn’t revealed the price of its portable fuel cell/battery back combo charger, but if it’s fair I might just have to scoop one up for my next camping trip. Let’s hope I never get into the difficult quandary of deciding what to do with my last tablespoon of water – power my gadgets up, or drink to survive. More »


Cars

This Electric Bike Runs On Water And Magic Powder

12:00AM October 5, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

The Signa bike runs on fuel cells. But instead of having to carry hydrogen next to your butt, it uses a new, clever and safe method: it runs on cells full of a sand-like powder. You just have to add water. More »


Science

HydroFILL Squeezes Electricity Out Of Your Tap Water

5:40AM July 23, 2010 | Sam Biddle

Fuel cell outfitter Horizon is now offering a personal hydrogen power plant for use with its MiniPAK and HydroSTIK products. Although it isn’t cheap, the system will (cleanly!) charge all of your small devices using the same water you drink. More »


Science

Horizon’s Cheap Personal Fuel Cell Now On Sale—Charge Gadgets Cleanly And Cheaply

5:02PM June 16, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

First seen at CES years ago, Horizon’s MiniPak has (finally) gone on sale for $US100. It’s the first personal, portable fuel cell—if you don’t count the Japan-only Toshiba one—and is like a mini power plant for charging gadgets. More »


_

Naysayers Begin To Poo-Poo On Bloom Box’s Lofty Claims

5:00AM March 1, 2010 | Jack Loftus

Well, that didn’t take long. Already analysts are crawling out of the woodwork to put the seemingly miraculous Bloom Box fuel cell in its place as yet another energy saving technology that won’t perform as advertised. More »


Science

Giz Explains: Fuel Cells And Bloom Energy’s Miracle Box

8:55AM February 25, 2010 | Matt Buchanan

The Bloom Box is the latest energy miracle that sounds too good to be true: Debuting with a wide-eyed segment on 60 Minutes, it promises to be clean, cheap and backyard-friendly, the solution to our energy problems. What is it? More »


Gadgets

The Future Of Charging Gadgets? Promising, But Flawed

2:39AM October 28, 2009 | Danny Allen

As mentioned last week, Toshiba’s first batch of 3000 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 »