Fuel cells for consumer electronics are one of those technologies that always seem poised for mainstream adoption but never quite make it.A New York -based chemicals company says that will finally change in 2012 with the release ofa portable fuel cell charger that can power up cellphones and other mobile devices. Two recently published patent applications also indicate that Apple is investigating similar technology for its portable computing devices. That could prompt other gadget makers to adopt fuel cell charging.
The soon-to-be-released portable charger, called POWERTREKK, is slated to debut at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January and go on sale in Europe in early 2012 and in the U.S. in the spring. Prices have not yet been determined but Michael Lefenfeld, Chief Executive of SiGNa Chemistry, which designed the cartridges in POWERTREKK's fuel cells, says the fuel cells will cost less thana 4-pack of AA batteries. (POWERTREKK is manufactured and distributed bya Swedish company called myFC.)
POWERTREKK isa hybridized fuel cell system, meaning it recharges gadgets' existing batteries rather than replaces them. It consists ofa5 watt-hour battery cartridge and replaceable 3-5 watt fuel packs, each of which should produce enough energy to charge an iPhone at least once. Lefenfeld says POWERTREKK can also charge other kinds of cellphones, digital cameras, GPS devices and some tablets. ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/elizabethwoyke/2011/12/30/ces-preview-fuel-cells-coming-to-gadgets-finally/
The soon-to-be-released portable charger, called POWERTREKK, is slated to debut at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January and go on sale in Europe in early 2012 and in the U.S. in the spring. Prices have not yet been determined but Michael Lefenfeld, Chief Executive of SiGNa Chemistry, which designed the cartridges in POWERTREKK's fuel cells, says the fuel cells will cost less thana 4-pack of AA batteries. (POWERTREKK is manufactured and distributed bya Swedish company called myFC.)
POWERTREKK isa hybridized fuel cell system, meaning it recharges gadgets' existing batteries rather than replaces them. It consists ofa5 watt-hour battery cartridge and replaceable 3-5 watt fuel packs, each of which should produce enough energy to charge an iPhone at least once. Lefenfeld says POWERTREKK can also charge other kinds of cellphones, digital cameras, GPS devices and some tablets. ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/elizabethwoyke/2011/12/30/ces-preview-fuel-cells-coming-to-gadgets-finally/
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