Production Fuel Cells in 2nd Half of 2006?
ExtremeTech reports that Antig Technology and AVC Corp. will be demoing production-ready fuel cell battery technology for laptops at CeBIT next week.
The fuel cells appear to be methanol-based and provide 45 watts of power, weigh 3.7 pounds and reportedly can power a laptop for eight hours with a single cartridge. The fuel cell is the size of a CD-Rom drive and is designed to fit into the media bay of a laptop PC. These fuel cells are reportedly going into production for late 2006. No details on cost or fuel refill information is yet available. A photo is shown here.
This is not the first time fuel cell technology has been promised. NEC was reportedly expecting them in to be production in 2004.
Back in 2003, Apple was rumored to be actively pursuing fuel cell technology for the PowerBook line. Fuel Cells promise long battery life but significant technical hurdles have limited their development.
The fuel cells appear to be methanol-based and provide 45 watts of power, weigh 3.7 pounds and reportedly can power a laptop for eight hours with a single cartridge. The fuel cell is the size of a CD-Rom drive and is designed to fit into the media bay of a laptop PC. These fuel cells are reportedly going into production for late 2006. No details on cost or fuel refill information is yet available. A photo is shown here.
This is not the first time fuel cell technology has been promised. NEC was reportedly expecting them in to be production in 2004.
Back in 2003, Apple was rumored to be actively pursuing fuel cell technology for the PowerBook line. Fuel Cells promise long battery life but significant technical hurdles have limited their development.
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78 months ago
There you go iGary...you no longer need to carry an extra battery...all you need is a 3.7 lb fuel cell half the size of a MacBook.
I suppose, once this type of tech. goes into production, size will possibly dwindle and efficiency climb?
I suppose, once this type of tech. goes into production, size will possibly dwindle and efficiency climb?
78 months ago
3.7 lbs!!!!!!???? Who wants to carry that around? I think carrying around three normal batteries would definitely be lighter
78 months ago
45 watts of power and 3.7 lbs... The current MacBook Pro battery is 60 watts, and I'm sure it weighs less than that.
78 months ago
3.7 lbs!!!!!!???? Who wants to carry that around? I think carrying around three normal batteries would definitely be lighter
And less expensive too!Glad to see technology coming along. I'd still bet it is at least five years before we see any of this in a mainstream product.
78 months ago
I hope it's one of those ones that gets the Hydrogen from alcohol - study time would be great. One for me, one for you, two for me, one for you. Glug glug glug.....
78 months ago
i dunno how i feel about anything methanol near me when i'm on a flight altitude of 39,000 ft lol
78 months ago
i dunno how i feel about anything methanol near me when i'm on a flight altitude of 39,000 ft lol
It's perfectly safe... until you drop it! :eek: :p
78 months ago
Hahahaha.
I just have to laugh. I'm sure they'll refine this enough to be usable one day, but i just think it's funny right now...
what if you dropped your laptop?
I just have to laugh. I'm sure they'll refine this enough to be usable one day, but i just think it's funny right now...
what if you dropped your laptop?
78 months ago
It's perfectly safe... until your drop it! :eek: :p
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