direct methanol fuel cell Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:05:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Toshiba Releases Dynario DMFC Fuel Cell Charger https://www.greenoptimistic.com/toshiba-releases-dynario-dmfc-fuel-cell-charger-20091023/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/toshiba-releases-dynario-dmfc-fuel-cell-charger-20091023/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:39:38 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=4893 The market is in a continuously search for a battery pack that should be able to power portable electronic devices for a longer period of time and with shorter charging times. Toshibas' Dynario Charger is the perfect solution for the moment.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/toshiba-releases-dynario-dmfc-fuel-cell-charger-20091023/feed/ 0 4893 Toshiba's Methanol Fuel Cell Might Power Your Future Gadgets https://www.greenoptimistic.com/toshibas-methanol-fuel-cell-might-power-your-future-gadgets-20091020/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/toshibas-methanol-fuel-cell-might-power-your-future-gadgets-20091020/#respond Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:29:37 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=4832 Toshiba recently unveiled one of their master batteries used for mobile phones. They have presented a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) battery which can be easily charged in just a few seconds.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/toshibas-methanol-fuel-cell-might-power-your-future-gadgets-20091020/feed/ 0 4832 XX55: Military Designed Methanol Fuel Cell Lasting for Weeks https://www.greenoptimistic.com/xx55-military-designed-methanol-fuel-cell-lasting-for-weeks-20091008/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/xx55-military-designed-methanol-fuel-cell-lasting-for-weeks-20091008/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:26:14 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=4693 The company that produced the XX25 methanol fuel cell we talked about last year, Ultracell, came up with an improved version of it, the XX55. This fuel cell outputs 55watts at 4 amps (10-30 volts), and can last for days or even weeks on a single methane cartridge.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/xx55-military-designed-methanol-fuel-cell-lasting-for-weeks-20091008/feed/ 0 4693 New Discovery Could Make Platinum Fuel Cells Much More Durable https://www.greenoptimistic.com/new-discovery-could-make-platinum-fuel-cells-much-more-durable-20090922/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/new-discovery-could-make-platinum-fuel-cells-much-more-durable-20090922/#respond Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:31:04 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=4494 Engineering assistant prof. Dane Morgan and Ph.D. student Edward (Ted) Holby, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered that making the fuel cells from very small platinum nanoparticles decreases their lifetime. Making them bigger is, though, better.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/new-discovery-could-make-platinum-fuel-cells-much-more-durable-20090922/feed/ 0 4494 Toshiba DMFC-Based Battery Charger Close to Market Release https://www.greenoptimistic.com/toshiba-dmfc-based-battery-charger-close-to-market-release-20090201/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/toshiba-dmfc-based-battery-charger-close-to-market-release-20090201/#comments Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:44:47 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=2003 Toshiba has announced for a while that they will introduce on the market a direct methanol fuel cell-based battery charger(DMFC) at the end of march 2009. The company also announced it will releases for market DMFC packs for cellphones and laptops starting with April.

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