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PC World November 5, 2002 Charles Bermant |
Next-Gen Batteries May Get Constant Charge Start-up explores fuel cell technology to boost life -- or capabilities -- of mobile devices.  |
IndustryWeek April 1, 2007 Jill Jusko |
Micro Possibilities Power-hungry portable devices fuel the drive to develop micro fuel cell technology.  |
IndustryWeek July 1, 2008 John Teresko |
A New Material Benefits Fuel Cells MIT boosts power output more than 50% with a lower-cost material.  |
IndustryWeek April 1, 2003 Traci Purdum |
Our Fuel-Cell Future After more than 50 years of mostly government-backed research, pioneering companies will bring fuel cells to the masses -- once they hurdle a few obstacles.  |
IEEE Spectrum July 2006 Prachi Patel-Predd |
Traveling Light On a three-day mission, a Special Forces soldier might lug along 12 kilograms of batteries. But now the military is developing micro fuel cells that could weigh half as much as batteries, and could be recharged -- or rather refilled.  |
National Defense June 2006 Robert H. Williams |
Army Scrutinizes Novel Micro Fuel Cell UltraCell Corporation's methanol powered micro fuel cell XX25 provides wireless, portable power in extreme environmental conditions. The Army is looking into the cell that can power a laptop computer for up to two days.  |
Technology Research News December 31, 2003 |
Micro fuel cell runs cool Researchers have made a tiny methane fuel cell that works at 60 degrees Celsius. They have also shown that the fuel cell can use high concentration methanol to increase its operating time.  |
Chemistry World March 1, 2006 Jon Evans |
New Catalyst for Methanol Fuel Cells Chemists have created what they say is a cheap and efficient catalyst for oxidizing methanol that could accelerate the widespread adoption of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs).  |
InternetNews May 18, 2006 Tim Scannell |
Samsung Pact Fuels Battery Development MTI Micro Fuel Cells has made a pact with Samsung Electronics to develop micro fuel cells for mobile systems.  |
Fast Company October 2004 Alison Overholt |
The Battery Bust A laptop that runs forever on a single quick charge? Not anytime soon. Here are some tips for making the current crop of batteries keep going and going and going....  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2006 Courtney E. Howard |
Army Funds Development of UltraCell Micro Fuel Cell System Army researchers have awarded a contract to UltraCell Corp. to help further the development of portable power options for soldiers.  |
BusinessWeek October 6, 2003 Irene M. Kunii |
Japan: Fuel-Cell Nation NEC, Toshiba, and Sony are developing ever-smaller cells to replace batteries.  |
PC World April 2006 Christopher Null |
Battery Boosters Sick of running out of juice at the worst possible moment? Here's how to squeeze every last drop out of your cell phone, laptop, PDA, or digital camera battery and charge it up quickly and conveniently.  |
CIO January 1, 2003 Susannah Patton |
Bye-Bye Batteries Imagine chatting on your cell phone for months at a time without recharging it. Or taking a laptop on a weeklong business trip without a battery or power cord. That's the goal of scientists around the world working to perfect tiny fuel cells using microtechnology engineering.  |
Chemistry World March 2006 Joe McEntee |
Fuel Cells Head for Mass Market At the end of the day, wide-scale commercialization is a numbers game and developers will prosper or perish based on how they fare against metrics such as durability, reliability, cost and, most brutal of all, profitability. It's time to start delivering.  |
Home Theater February 27, 2009 |
Et Tu, LG Plasma? LG may become the next manufacturer to give up on plasma, following similar moves by Hitachi, NEC, and Vizio and Pioneer's total exit from TV manufacturing.  |
National Defense August 2009 Stew Magnuson |
Recovery Act to Inject More Funds Into Military Fuel Cell Research The Obama administration announced plans to spend $20 million of Recovery Act funding on military fuel cell technology. The Defense Department's director of defense research and engineering office will be spearheading these efforts.  |
Chemistry World February 27, 2013 Simon Hadlington |
Supercharging methanol for fuel cells Scientists in Germany and Italy have discovered a way to derive hydrogen gas from methanol at low temperatures and pressures using soluble ruthenium-based 'pincer' catalysts.  |
BusinessWeek September 11, 2006 Stephen H. Wildstrom |
The Truth About Fiery Laptops Lithium ion batteries are potential incendiaries, but they're all we've got.  |
Entrepreneur August 2006 Amanda C. Kooser |
Organic Energy NEC has developed an unusual battery that could become a promising power source for things like smartcards, intelligent paper or wearable computing devices.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2009 Courtney E. Howard |
Electrifying Advancements Warfighters, first responders, and astronauts all rely on an ever-increasing amount of electronics to get their jobs done. These electronic devices, no matter how novel, require adequate, reliable, and long-lasting electric power.  |
Chemistry World February 29, 2008 Michael Gross |
Modified Nanotubes Catalyse Fuel Cell A new type of catalyst made by attaching platinum nanoparticles to nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes could be used to oxidise methanol in fuel cells, thanks to work by Chinese chemists.  |
National Defense August 2012 Dan Parsons |
Power Supply A Consistent Challenge As Troops Use More Gadgets U.S. troops have a technological advantage over most enemies. But each new gadget they wield comes with a need for power and, at-times, with a hidden logistical tail.  |
Chemistry World March 5, 2014 Jennifer Newton |
Microfluidic fuel cells on paper Instrument-free point-of-care diagnostic devices could be taken to the next level with the development of microfluidic fuel cells on paper.  |
PC Magazine December 21, 2005 Bill Howard |
Getting the Most from Your Batteries Batteries light up our lives and a whole array of devices. Here's how to choose and use them.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2007 Courtney E. Howard |
Power Trip Sophisticated electronics drive the need for plentiful power on the battlefield.  |
Technology Research News December 17, 2003 |
Solid fuel cell works in heat California Institute of Technology researchers have built a type of fuel cell that uses a solid acid electrolyte and either hydrogen or methanol as fuel. It could eventually be used to power cars.  |
U.S. CPSC January 12, 2010 |
Lenmar Enterprises Recalls Rechargeable Batteries Sold for Cordless Phones Due to Fire and Burn Hazards The rechargeable batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.  |
The Motley Fool March 22, 2004 W.D. Crotty |
3 Great Speculations Call them penny stocks if you like, but there may be bargains in the cheap seats. Whether there is value among Wall Street's fallen angels -- or whether it's even worth looking -- is an eternal debate.  |
Home Theater June 2, 2009 |
LCD Tops Plasma in Large Screen Sizes LCD is selling more in the 40 inches and up categories for the first time.  |
Chemistry World November 13, 2009 Hepeng Jia |
New methanol fuel standards for China These standards are expected to promote methanol use in more Chinese cars, but analysts say it is unlikely to replace gasoline use in the country to any large degree.  |
Fast Company December 2003 Scott Kirsner |
5 Tech Innovators From developing pocket-sized fuel cells to studying a worm that may hold the key to longer human life, the innovations of these five visionaries make them wizards to watch.  |
Home Theater March 4, 2008 |
Pioneer May Stop Making Plasmas Pioneer, one of the leading names in plasma, may stop manufacturing plasma panels.  |
Chemistry World April 11, 2008 Hepeng Jia |
Industrial Standards Promote Methanol for Chinese Cars China is set to adopt a national industry standard for methanol-gasoline fuel blends, meaning more of the country's cars will be powered by methanol.  |
T.H.E. Journal May 2005 Matt Miller |
NEC Launches Online IT Games, Classroom Video Contest NEC is launching online games featuring that will test players' keyboard dexterity, speed and agility. NEC has also announced a contest that encourages teachers and students to develop creative two-minute videos showing how display technology would positively affect learning in their classroom.  |
The Motley Fool June 9, 2011 Adam J. Crawford |
A Methanol Mandate? Faced with new mandates, car manufacturers will likely produce vehicles with more methanol capability.  |
National Defense November 2005 Robert H. Williams |
Power to Spare Found in Paperback-Size Package A just-developed compact fuel cell that is based on a highly concentrated methanol solution delivers 25 watts of continuous power to soldiers on the move.  |
Chemistry World January 23, 2008 Michael Gross |
Turning Gas Into Fuel Cheaply Researchers in Japan have developed a fuel cell that can convert methane, the main component of natural gas, into methanol, a useful fuel, at moderate temperatures.  |