CES: Fuel Cell Technology is Finally Coming to Consumer Devices
By Rob Scott
January 4, 2012
January 4, 2012
- Fuel cell chargers for consumer electronics may finally reach mainstream adoption. Swedish manufacturer myFC plans to distribute POWERTREKK in Europe and the U.S. this spring.
- “Two recently published patent applications also indicate that Apple is investigating similar technology for its portable computing devices,” reports Forbes.
- Michael Lefenfeld, chief exec of New York-based SiGNa Chemistry, the company responsible for the cartridges in POWERTREKK’s fuel cells, claims the cells “will cost less than a 4-pack of AA batteries.”
- A tablespoon of water starts POWERTREKK’s portable fuel cell, which charges any USB device. The hybridized fuel cell system recharges the existing batteries of gadgets rather than replacing them.
- An iPhone, for example, can be charged in an hour and a half. The device should be ideal for outdoor enthusiasts; it can also be brought onto a plane.
- POWERTREKK will be demonstrated at CES next week.
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