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Title: USB Portable Fuel Cells Available this Year!
Post by: Mr. Bull on January 07, 2009, 01:11:13 PM

"Lilliputian Systems, a Wilmington, Mass., firm founded by former Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers, plans to introduce a portable fuel cell late next year (2009) for any device that can be charged via a USB port.

Each teaspoon of the fuel can provide 20 times the run time of a battery of the same size

The charging system would likely sell for $100 to $150, with refill cartridges retailing for $1 to $3"



New Gadjets!   Can't Wait! :yahoo:


http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20081207/BUSINESS/812070421/1003/ARCHIVES

Diffrent company than specified above but the same concept

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/12/11/mobion_fuel_cell/

Title: Re: USB Portable Fuel Cells Available this Year!
Post by: H₂O on January 08, 2009, 09:38:09 AM

These are nice.  I am still concerned about the fuel requirements as it typically is very flammable (i.e. probably won't be able to take on an airplane, etc)

Title: Re: USB Portable Fuel Cells Available this Year!
Post by: Gutbucket on January 08, 2009, 10:44:41 AM

Wonder how hot they get.  Butane or alcohol fueled I'd guess.

Title: Re: USB Portable Fuel Cells Available this Year!
Post by: Mr. Bull on January 19, 2009, 07:45:55 PM

These are supposed to be allowed on Airplanes.