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Methanol Fuel Cells to Extend Range of Electric Qbeak by 500 miles

Maria Reyes — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 03:52:08 +0000

Ecomove, a Danish manufacturing firm, is developing a range-extended version of its Qbeak electric vehicle. The new vehicle is projected to go for 500 miles in-between battery charges by using methanol fuel cells as range-extenders. The vehicle incorporates up to six slots for modules containing a battery, methanol tank or fuel cell, according to user […]

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Electrode Surface Texture: Key to Using Less Platinum in Methanol Fuel Cells

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:03:41 +0000

MIT researchers, along with their colleagues from the Brookhaven National Laboratory and the Japan Institute of Science and Technology have found a method of decreasing the amount of platinum used in DMFCs by increasing the efficiency of the fuel cell's electrodes. Others have tried to replace the platinum on the cathode with a liquid regenerating catalyst system (catholyte solution).

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Mobion Methanol Micro Fuel Cell v4: New Energy Density Records

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:24:03 +0000

The Mobion methanol fuel cell engine has surpassed its previous performance, with the fourth version reaching a power density of 84mW/cm², while maintaining its fuel efficiency of 1800Wh/kg, or 1.4Wh/cc.

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Samsung's 1800W Methanol Fuel Cell Released for Army Use

Ovidiu Sandru — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:44:30 +0000

It seems natural that military applications take over the new technology. It seems natural that people use their best to defeat others, instead of helping their civilians.

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Toshiba DMFC-Based Battery Charger Close to Market Release

Cristi — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:44:47 +0000

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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Mobion: High Power Fuel Cell Batteries for Your Gadgets Starting 2009

Ovidiu Sandru — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:00:11 +0000

Just two days ago, MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. has made a press release for their third generation Mobion chip, a portable fuel cell powered device aimed for small-scale devices, such as iPods, media players and mobile phones.

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Ultracell XX25 Methanol Fuel Cell – 8 Hours of Portable Power for Military Laptops

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:03:18 +0000

California-based company Ultracell designed this methanol fuel cell for the army. XX25 uses eight and a half ounces of methanol to supply power for a military laptop for eight hours. It can also be made to last longer if you attach it to a bigger tank of methanol.

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Methanol fuel cell – the Band Aid Version

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:54:24 +0000

Here’s how you can build a methanol fuel cell, at home, from band aids, a Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) and some stainless steel bug screen. So, here are the things you need: 1. Two big band aids They will need to be plain ones, not impregnated with anything, and will need to be porous, so […]

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