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Fuel-Cell Power With Methanol

Posted by timothy on from the what-about-moonshine-power dept.

foaty writes: "It has been reported that Japanese electronics companies have developed prototypes for fuel-cell batteries that can power the smallest of electronic devices for long periods of time, and they only need refueling, not recharging! See the article at FutureEnergies.com." That article links to this piece at ZDNet; what's interesting is that instead of hydrogen, this article talks instead mostly about methanol-based fuel cells.

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  1. One word: Canaries. by simetra · · Score: 4, Funny

    Canaries. You'll have to carry around a canary, and if he drops dead, roll down the window on your SUV.

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    "Would it kill you to put down the toilet seat?" -- Maya Angelou
  2. dangerous! by fcatanza · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh, sounds so dangerous. It would never be possible. I mean, carrying a small amount of a highly flammable liquid in a small container so close to your body. The technological hurdles to make that safe are huge.
    Hang on, let me light a cigarette...
    oh wait...nevermind.