Thursday, October 22, 2009

Toshiba Actually Launches a Fuel Cell Gadget Charger

Toshiba Actually Launches a Fuel Cell Gadget Charger: "I have to admit, when we saw some prototype fuel cell electronics chargers earlier this year, I laughed them off as dream tech that would never be sold on the market. But here’s Toshiba, making me look like a fool with its Dynario fuel-cell for portable gadgets. It’s pretty simple: Grab a fuel cell filled with a mix of methanol and ambient oxygen, and inject it into palm-sized charger, which houses a lithium ion battery. The reaction between the oxygen and methanol creates electricity, in turn powering the battery with enough charge to replenish two cell phones. The Dynario will hook up to anything with a USB jack."