Dirty_habiT Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 TOKYO - Japanese computer giant NEC Corp. Monday revealed a prototype of a laptop computer that runs on a methanol fuel cell instead of a rechargeable battery, and said it will start selling it next year. A number of other companies are developing similar fuel cells, which promise to power electronics ten times longer than the lithium-ion batteries currently in use. Also, users will be able to keep operating their computers by replacing the fuel cartridge or refilling with methanol fuel, instead of recharging the battery. NEC initially plans to introduce a computer with a fuel-cell system able to run for five consecutive hours on a single cartridge of methanol fuel, but also plans to make a PC within two years that can run continuously for as long as 40 hours. Fuel cells produce electricity without generating pollutants, through an electrochemical reaction that uses oxygen and hydrogen. Japanese companies are shaping up to be pioneers in fuel-cell technology. NEC rival Toshiba Corp. said in March it developed the world's first prototype of a methanol-type fuel cell system to run notebook PCs. It also plans to commercialize its product in 2004. Among other leading Japanese micro fuel cell developers are Sony Corp (news - web sites)., Casio Computer Co. and Hitachi Ltd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ctrl+alt+del Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 thooose silly asians! what will they think up next!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyuzo Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 :eek:the japanese got technology on the lockdown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$360 Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 Originally posted by Zee_Zee wowsers he said wowsers!!:lol: :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daze One Million Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 Originally posted by ctrl+alt+del thooose silly asians! what will they think up next!?! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty_habiT Posted July 1, 2003 Author Share Posted July 1, 2003 I want a fuel cell powered solid matter displacement beam weapon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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