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Fuel-Cell Power With Methanol

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. Obligatory first post nonsense by tux_lovin_govie · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yeah, we all knew it was coming.

  2. FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FP lol ;)

  3. prost by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    PROST!

  4. Fuel Cell by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  5. In related news... by kenthorvath · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    President Bush has been involved in similar research claiming that he has long needed a good fix of ethanol to get going in the morning.

  6. Re:Recharging? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    That would be methane that you are thinking of... not the same thing as methanol which is of course rubbing alcohol

  7. Please explain... by Proaxiom · · Score: 3, Offtopic
    and they only need refueling, not recharging!

    Why would refueling be preferable to recharging?

    I kind of like having only to plug into a wall to recharge my laptop, as opposed to having to stop off at a gas station, or buy a big supply of this stuff to keep in my garage.

  8. When Laptops use this tech... by tonywestonuk · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ..Could M$ be sued for 'crashing under the influence of Alcohol' (Methonal)

  9. Re:Recharging? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yeah, I'm a retard. It's early. My dad always said I was a little slow on the upchuck.

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  11. = Booze Cell by da5idnetlimit.com · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Bad Booze contains Ethanol & Methanol.
    Ethanol also contains Hydrogen.

    => Booze Cell !
    Don't Drink & Drive !

    Drink, Drive & Speak on the Phone 8)

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  12. Re:yawn by jd142 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Thanks, thought I remembered that and knew someone else would point it out. What I wonder is why it was moderated off-topic when the comment points to an obviously on topic article and ensuing discussion.

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  15. Use Ethanol instead by GuySmiley · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Use ethanol and then the user could kill two birds with one stone.

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  16. Shafted Again... by BrianGa · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I submitted this on 12/30/01:

    2001-12-30 06:11:41 Japan: Fuel Cells for Tech-Toys Power Source (articles,tech) (rejected)

  17. rape not so funny by Erris · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    Screw my Karma, I've got enough to Troll...

    Well, you know those crazy Japanese. We can expect to see sex robots with silver dildos on each of their 18 tentacle arms raping hog-tied schoolgirls for HOURS and HOURS on their methanol batteries.

    Raping school girls? It's not really something to laugh at. I'm not sure why anyone would think of a child as a sex object, but keep it to yourself. The rest of us should throw some stones at you so other demented loosers are not encouraged. Those who actually do such evil things should be put to death.

    Here are a few rocks for you:
    off topic. Why not just talk about how nice your new RC Airplane would fly on one of these? Hell, if you enjoy a vibrator tell us about it, but rape?
    overrated. dude, it's not funny.
    troll. you knew better.
    flamebait. Rest of World outraged. Americans, embarrased and outraged.

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