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Methanol-powered laptops - cleared for take-off
News Onboard use of fuel cells - which will let notebook computers run three to 10 times longer without a recharge - has been questioned because they contain methanol, a flammable liquid. But the DOT said a cell designed by start-up PolyFuel can ride in... [07 Oct 2002]
Methanol-powered laptops - how the cells work
News In PolyFuel's so-called eight molar methanol fuel cells, methanol, which ultimately provides the power, constitutes only 24 per cent of the fluid. The cells break down methanol molecules into protons, electrons and carbon dioxide. [07 Oct 2002]
Toshiba nearer to using methanol fuel cells to power laptops
News The Japanese electronics company, which ranks among the top notebook makers, said it will present direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) technology for portable computers that can provide about five hours of power with a single cartridge of fuel. [06 Mar 2003]
5 years ago... Mobile phones to run on alcohol
News Just before Christmas the company ran a mobile phone for 24 hours, making occasional calls, powered by a mixture of methanol and water - otherwise known as windscreen washer. Then there have been companies who backed gas-powered laptops and further... [05 Jan 2004]
Radioactive: Mobile phones - the battery conundrum
Comment They generate energy by breaking down methanol and oxygen from the air into carbon dioxide and water. Both Hitachi and Toshiba exhibited DFMC products at last year's Ceatec and the commercial launch of methanol-based fuel cell products seems to be... [09 Nov 2005]
Gas powered batteries becoming a longer life reality
News The Department of Transportation last month removed one hurdle to the commercial acceptance of fuel cells powered by methanol by ruling that they could be taken on airplanes. The issue was that these fuel cells contain methanol, which is a... [14 Nov 2002]
Mobile phones to run on alcohol
News Just before Christmas the company ran a mobile phone for 24 hours, making occasional calls, powered by a mixture of methanol and water - otherwise known as windscreen washer. Manhattan Scientifics claims to have perfected the alcohol-powered mobile... [04 Jan 1999]
Methane-powered laptops: They're a gas!
News Rocke said: "You can get power out of these things below the flammability point of the methanol. By Michael Kanellos The laptop of the future will be smaller, lighter, capable of making cellular calls on its own and powered by methane. [19 Aug 2002]
