Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Laptop Methanol Fuel Cells Promised This Week

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the wait-till-they're-in-vending-machines dept.

securitas writes: "Wired tells us that Germany's Smart Fuel Cell is about to ship the first methanol based fuel cells for laptops and other electronic devices. The company says a 120 milliliter fuel cell can power a 15W notebook for 10 hours, and you can refill it without shutting down."

1 of 249 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Ethanol? by kzinti · · Score: 3, Offtopic

    Will a peaty single malt gum up the works?

    The question is: Will the laptop appreciate the fine flavor of its fuel? I rather doubt it. Do what you like with your Scotch, but there's no way I'm putting any of my Cragganmore or Laphroaig into a fuel cell.

    --Jim