Cell Phones Powered By Hydrogen Fuel Cells
French researchers at the Atomic Energy Commission (CEW) announced the development of a hydrogen fuel cell that backs up power for cell phones. The fuel cell gets its hydrogen from a cartridge no bigger than a cigarette lighter, which is being developed by the famous pen maker Bic.
Ideally, the fuel cell is meant as an backup only in the absence of electrical power. The mini- fuel cell, drawing hydrogen from the cartridge, is believed to offer as many as five recharges before a new cartridge is needed.
It is estimated the fuel cell recharger will be available to consumers by 2010.
Source: AFP
Date: May 29, 2008
