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Vendor to Ship Laptop Fuel Cell

Started by Chachazz , Aug 27 2005 12:46 PM

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Posted 27 August 2005 - 12:46 PM

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August 26, 2005
By Mobile Pipeline Staff

UltraCell Corporation said this week that it plans to ship a fuel cell for laptops next year that it claims has twice the energy density of lithium batteries.

The company said that the fuel cell will convert methanol fuel into hydrogen to provide the power. The fuel cell for laptops will weigh 40 ounces and will be about the size of a paperback novel, the company said in a statement. The company said that the methanol canisters will be hot-swappable, enabling easy replacement when one canister runs out of fuel.

UltraCell said it first developed the system for the military.....

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