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Fuel Cell Powered Backup System
bassrat writes "Coleman just announced the world's first backup power system with Fuel Cells. Like any new technology, it's a bit pricey at $6K but the rest of the specs are pretty decent. Info at http://www.airgen.com/"
With a large hydrogen canister, your runtime is significantly (as in an order of magnitude - YMMV) longer.
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What is with everyone's paranoia about hydrogen?
Its perfectly safe.. Think propane tanks and for how many different things they are safely used. This is the same thing.
"but.. but.. what about the hindenberg (sp?)? I mean that is totally unrelated to pressurized hydrogen containers but it blew up!"
complete and utterly unfounded fears like this are what is hindering the adoption of cool technologies like fuel cells.
All these people whining about how explosive hydrogen is etc etc. Look folks, you have a tankful of gasoline riding under your arse in your car, you have a natural gas furnace, stove, and water heater, and use a propane barbeque. These things are more of a threat than a little hydrogen. Are we stuck at the Hindenburg? Remember that was caused by the flammable hull of the ship, not the hydrogen itself!
As for these folks saying "oh no, it's using all the oxygen" - I sure hope your rooms aren't airtight, they shouldn't be - oxygen will flow in to replace that being used with proper ventilation. Use your brains people.