Oct 20 2008
Panasonic Corporation, has developed a fuel cell power supply system for mobile electronic devices to to improve mobility and increased usage time.
Laptop fitted with a Direct Methanol Fuel Cell power supply
The hydrogen fuel cell system is designed to replace the traditional small high-power lithium-ion battery technology currently in use for these devices.
The direct methanol fuel cell prototype, is to be demonstrated 22-24 October 2008 at a high tech exhibition to held in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
The prototype fuel cell produces 10W, with maximum output of 20W, with a life of around 20 hours per 200cc of methanol fuel.