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Fuel Cell
Breakthrough to enable handheld fuel cells soon!
By Mike Hanlon
A new membrane has been released which will enable the manufacture of fuel cells which deliver all-day power to portable electronic devices. The new DMFC membrane is claimed to deliver substantial performance and system cost advantages over both traditional lithium ion batteries and existing fuel cell membrane technology. The membrane enables fuel cells which are more efficient, able to run longer, and are smaller, lighter, quieter and less expensive. Read More
Hitachi demonstrates fuel-cells for handhelds:expected by 2005
By Mike Hanlon
The search for a viable alternative to conventional nickel cadmium and lithium ion batteries is on as the power consumption requirements of laptops and portable computing devices in all their modern guises increases. Read More
Embrio One-Wheel Concept
By Mike Hanlon
This hydrogen fuel cell powered, gyroscopically balanced, one-wheeled recreational and commuting vehicle provides an extraordinary vision of the kind of personal transport we could be using 20 years from now. Read More
Hand-portable fuel cell power-pack
By Mike Hanlon
Monday October 20, 2003: A briefcase-sized portable fuel cell system that provides 110v or 50 Hz AC mains supply and 12v DC battery charging has been unveiled at the Grove Fuel Cell event in London. Read More
Honda's next-generation Fuel Cell
By Mike Hanlon
Thursday October 16, 2003: Honda's latest example of rapidly advancing fuel cell technology employs a newly developed stack structure to deliver high performance, increased range and power generation at temperatures ranging from -20'C to +95'C. Read More
Home Energy Station to expand fuel cell applications
By Mike Hanlon
Tuesday October 7, 2003: Honda has established an experimental Home Energy Station (HES) that generates hydrogen from natural gas for use in fuel cell vehicles and can also supply electricity and hot water to the home. Read More
Another first for Honda's Fuel Cell Car
By Mike Hanlon
Monday August 4, 2003: Honda Motor Co has become the first automaker to supply a fuel cell vehicle to a private corporation with the delivery of a Honda FCX to the Iwatani International Corporation in Tokyo. While six FCX vehicles have been supplied to the public sector since its initial release in December 2002... Read More
Military Diesel Hybrid Truck Features a Fuel Cell Auxiliary Power
By Mike Hanlon
General Motors and the U.S. Army used the NAIAS to show an interesting diesel hybrid military vehicle equipped with a fuel cell auxiliary power unit (APU) that could become the model for the Army's new fleet of 30,000 light tactical vehicles by the end of the decade. Read More
Hermes carving fuel cell three-wheeler
By Mike Hanlon
It's not a car and it's not a motorcycle, in fact there's not yet a word to describe the type of vehicle envisioned by the Hermes; a three wheel self balancing concept manoeuvred by intuitive steering that redefines the sensation of single person transport... it offers low trajectory flight without leaving the bitumen. Read More
GM unveils World's First Drivable Fuel Cell and By-wire Vehicle
By Mike Hanlon
General Motors has revealed its Hy-wire concept vehicle, the world's first drivable vehicle that combines a hydrogen fuel cell with by-wire technology. The GM Hy-wire incorporates the features first envisioned in the AUTOnomy concept vehicle at the 2002 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and the drivable Hy-wire will be shown to the public at the Paris Motor Show in late September, just eight months after the technology was unveiled. Read More
Casio Fuel Cells for Portable Devices
By Mike Hanlon
Casio has developed high-performance portable fuel cells - its latest R&D success in the worldwide push toward smaller, cleaner more efficient power sources to supplant the ailing battery. Read More
Freedom Glen
- November 25, 2009 @ 02:47 UTC
