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Fuel Cells in your pocket as early as 2009, double the capacity of regular Li-ion batteries

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By: , IntoMobile
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 at 8:23 AM

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CEO of MTI Micro Peng Lim is confident that by 2009 we’re going to see the first products based on fuel cell technology hitting the market. Expect capacities to be double that of similar size lithium ion batteries, with the most notable advantage being a recharge is as simply as squirting a liquid into a cartridge. The fuel cells are methanol powered and provide 5,000 watt hours per liter. They emit carbon dioxide, but in such a low amount that it is practically 0 output compared to the fumes given off by electricity plants that power the grid.

[Via: News.com and Textually]

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Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.