Fuel Cells Inch Closer to Daylight with Regulation Lift

Liquid fuel cells for mobile electronics have had trouble making it to the mass market, but a recent regulation lift by the U.S. Department of Transportation has given the technology a shot at coming to fruition. Before you start thinking that the last thing we need is a world full of gas-guzzling phones, these fuel cells could be incredibly efficient, providing upwards of 20 times the power that a similarly-sized battery could shell out. Gas cartridges would cost $1 to $3 each, and the charging system would likely go for over $100. Toshiba, Samsung, and Sony have all been toying with the technology and showing off prototypes for a couple years now, so it might not take long to get out the door now that the red tape has been cut. We’ll have to see what’s cooking at CES…

[via AP]