newscientist.com - 1/12/2009
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Hi Dmm, The fuel cell is similar in some ways to a non-rechargeable battery, but there are important differences. Batteries operate in a sealed environment, whereas fuel cells need to receive oxygen, and release water and/or CO2 depending on the cell type. But according to the paper's authors, ...
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US scientists tout 'world's smallest fuel cell'
Cleantech Group - Latest clean technology news —
... ). The researchers’ fuel cell uses a membrane composed of polybenzimidazole doped with phosphoric acid, allowing protons to migrate through the phosphoric acid. Read the article »
Minute Fuel Cell Might Power Gadgets Soon
GoodCleanTech —
... A minute fuel cell was developed by researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and has the potential to power gadgets in the future. When I say minute, I meant 3 millimeter across minute - I'm sure its image here gives you a better understanding of how small it really is. It's actually impossible to use the mechanism of larger fuel cells on a design this small. ...
Cleantech news you might have missed: 23 Jan. 2009
Greenbang —
... How small can you make a working fuel cell? Chemical engineers at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, have developed a cell that’s just 3 millimeters across. The design dispenses with some of the energy-consuming features of typical fuel cells — pumps, pressure sensors and electronics — in favor of a simple, four-component structure: a water reservoir, a chamber of metal hydride, a thin membrane that separates the two and a set of electrodes below the hydride chamber. ...
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dvice.com 1/23/2009 — smallestfuelcell.jpg Engineers at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have built the world's smallest working fuel cell , at 9 cubic millimeters — 3mm, or 1/8th of an inch, per side — and it could mean fewer batteries for you to buy and throw ...
Chemical Engineers Build World’s Smallest Fuel Cell
cleantechnica.com 1/23/2009 —
US chemical engineers have built the world’s smallest fuel cell, clocking in at only 9 cubic millimeters (3mm). While the hydrogen-fueled cell is currently a prototype, it could one day replace batteries in portable electronics.
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A Fuel Cell for Your Cell Phone
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com 2/10/2009 — Medis Technologies is marketing what may be the first fuel cell for the consumer market.
How to Go Green: Gadgets
treehugger.com 11/6/2008 —
Image: Getty Images/Gallo Images - Neil Overy
Technology has become an essential part of daily life, from cell phones to televisions, music players to laptops . Electronics, though, have a significant impact on the environment. But don't despair. ...
Fuel Cell Stickers for Charging Gadgets
treehugger.com 11/19/2008 —
Photo via Cleantechnica
Slap a sticker on your cell phone and consider it charged. Well, that’s the goal of myFC, anyway.
The Swedish-based company is working to make charging hand-held devices incredibly easy and efficient, and they’ve ...
SFC Smart Fuel Cell launches JENNY Portable Fuel Cell
sfc.com 2/20/2009 — Brunnthal/Munich, Germany February 20, 2009 SFC Smart Fuel Cell, leading supplier of fuel cell products for mobile and off-grid power applications, today announces the commercial launch of the JENNY portable fuel cell system for defense ...
Greener Gadgets Design Competition 2009
core77.com 12/4/2008 — Design a Greener Gadget Overview This year's Greener Gadgets Conference will take place on February 27, 2009 in New York City. As part of the event, Greener Gadgets has once again partnered with Core77 to generate outstanding design innovations for ...
The world's smallest shower?
guardian.co.uk 7/13/2009 — A Texan firm has come up with a 'shower in a bottle' that promises to get even the sweatiest commuter clean with no need for running water. Does it work? Of all the excuses for not cycling to work, a lack of showers is perhaps the most rational. No ...
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