Yahoo, the renowned and the number one site in the globe has yesterday joined with an Indian provider of telephone based directory search servicers so as to extend its services to the burgeoning Indian voice market. The global Internet player, Yahoo on Thursday announced that here on chennai that it had acquired atleast 30 per cent stake in Info Network Management Co. Pvt. Ltd. which is a Chennai-
The 2008 Los Angeles International auto show brings us the world premiere of the Borrego Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV). Today, Kia pulled the wraps off it’s latest eco-friendly concept car, which takes it’s hydrogen fuel cell program to the next level and marks a major technological step forward in terms of vehicle’s performance and [...]
Panasonic Corporation, has developed a fuel cell power supply system for mobile electronic devices to to improve mobility and increased usage time.
The hydrogen fuel cell system is designed to replace the traditional small high-power lithium-ion battery technology currently in use for these devices.The direct methanol fuel cell prototype, is to be demonstrated 22-24 October 2008 [...]
Medis Technologies recently revealed working units of the 24-7 Power Pack, the world’s first portable fuel cell charger. The pint-sized powerhouse uses “liquid borohydride technology” to give an ipod an extra 60-80 hours of life. Best of all, the Power Pack is recyclable and contains no environmentally hazardous chemicals.
Hydrogen fuel cells used for building water cars are steadily in demand considering that a growing section of population is waking up to the benefits of eco-friendly vehicles. The gas prices show no sign of going down and the environment is getting polluted with each passing day, which is why it is a very good [...]
Are you looking to build a hydrogen fuel cell yourself? Is it possible to do so? Yes of course it is. I built my own DIY hydrogen fuel cell and increased my gas mileage up to 65% and I did it for less than $50!
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by Mick Legg
Gas prices may have dropped by a couple of cents over the last few days but with the current trends you can bet that it won't be long before they go up yet again. The days of cheap oil and gasoline are sadly a thing of the past. So if you have any sense you should still be looking for ways to make gas mileage improvements on your vehicles by any means that you can. Along with the lat
Have you heard about water fuel? Well, it is properly called hydrogen fuel cell technology and it is here to save the planet.
Oil and gas prices are soaring higher and higher and there will come a time when people realize that they should consider an alternative fuel energy source.
Admit it, everyday [...]
Ford Motor Company’s fleet of 30 fuel cell vehicles has exceeded expectations of the company’s hydrogen research engineers by accumulating more than 865,000 real world miles without significant maintenance issues since the fleet’s launch three years ago. The Ford Focus Fuel Cell test vehicles also have earned accolades from the company’s global fleet partners for [...]
Canon patents fuel cell DSLR
I was first introduced to this technology at the 2005 Canon Expo. I for one have been waiting on the release of this technology with baited breath.
What this would mean is a single fuel cell could power the entire camera system, including the external flash. This would allow for a lighter weight [...]
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has developed a new fuel cell stack with double the power density of the previous generation stack. The new fuel cell stack also achieves a 35% cost reduction mainly due to half the use of platinum, a key material used in the production of fuel cell stacks. Test fleets incorporating the [...]
Perhaps you’ve already heard about fuel cells or even about hydrogen fuel cell car. Yet, only a few knows how it works and why it is very important in the coming years. Global warming poses a great threat to the Earth and one way to address such problem is to look for an alternative source of energy.Great attention is now focused in the production of fuel cells for automobiles. In fact, car manu
I have been waiting around for awhile for a laptop that uses methanol fuel cells. Finally, PolyFuel has finished up a working prototype for a fuel cell-powered laptop, the Lenovo T40 ThinkPad. The laptop runs on direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC), and each methanol cartridge provides power for about 10 hours of use. There are some great features to this, and some not so great featuresFirst off, the
In our world today, pollution has definitely created a big and dangerous impact to our health because of the very common gasoline-fueled cars. Since time in memorial, gasoline-fueled cars have been used but instead of making the people's lives easier, it has even gone far beyond expectations of creating convenience and safety to people.By using hydrogen fuel cell for cars, car technology has gone
Renault has presented its newest fuel cell vehicle, the Scenic ZEV H2, developed in 15 months by using technology from its Alliance partner Nissan, including the fuel cell, hydrogen storage tank and lithium-ion battery. Renault developed the architecture of the vehicle and integrated the electronics.The fuel cell vehicle weighs 1850 kilograms, 300 kilograms more than a comparable Scenic, in part b
Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles are still 15 years away from becoming a viable business for automakers even if they overcome remaining technical hurdles and the U.S. government provides massive subsidies, a government-funded report said on Thursday.
Under a best-case scenario, automakers will only be able to sell about 2 million electric vehicles powered by fuel cells by 2020, according to the study
A single fuel cell consists of a membrane electrode assembly and two flow field plates. Single cells are combined into a fuel cell stack to produce the desired level of electrical power. Each membrane electrode assembly consists of two electrodes (anode and cathode) with a thin layer of catalyst, bonded to either side of a proton exchange membrane (PEM).
Gases (hydrogen and air) are supplied to
Renault has unveiled a new electric car prototype that loads Nissan's fuel cell technology and lithium-ion batteries onto the popular Grand Scenic medium minivan.
The French carmaker says the Scenic ZEV H2 project is part of wider, continuing efforts with its Japanese alliance partner to develop and bring to market a range of zero-emission vehicles.
Renault engineers [...]
The project -- which includes $22 million in funding over two years -- focuses on enhancing energy security through zero-emission applications; it specifically targets solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) development. United Technologies Research Center is also part of the team. Read more...
Zero emission, hydrogen fuel cell cars roll off line for first time
Today (Monday, 16 June), the FCX Clarity - Honda's advanced hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicle - came off the line at the world's first dedicated fuel cell vehicle manufacturing facility in Japan. After 19 years of development, the arrival of this ‘real world' fuel [...]
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Sony plans to commercialize the hybrid fuel cell system for mobile devicesFuel cells are one of the items that will change the face of the electronics industry forever once they finally start making their way into electronic devices. Sony unveiled its own ultra-small hybrid fuel cell system that is small enough to fit in one hand.The fuel cell system measures 50mm x 30mm and combines a fuel cell,
This is an exciting update focusing on the Nokia Aeon Fuel Cell Concept Phone; remember back on October 9th, 2006 when we told you about the awesome looking Nokia Aeon Concept? Well as promised we would tell you more if we found out more.
The latest news is that this futuristic looking mobile phone is at [...]
Yo... this is the shit that gets me pumped. Helping lead the way to a sustainable world.
MIT engineers have improved the power output of one type of fuel cell by more than 50 percent through technology that could help these environmentally friendly energy storage devices find a much broader market, particularly in portable electronics.The new material key to the work is also considerably less
Everybody knows that fuel cells will change the face of the electronics industry once they finally start making their way into electronic devices. Recently, Sony has unveiled its own ultra-small hybrid fuel cell system which seems to be small enough to fit in one hand.
It measures 50mm x 30mm and combines a fuel cell, Li-polymer [...]
Sony prototyped a fuel-cell system small enough to fit in one hand (50x30mm). It works by combining a fuel cell, a Li-polymer secondary battery, a control circuit and so forth together to output up to 3W of power. Its use efficiency of energy is high enough that 14 hours of 1seg movie can be continuously played by general mobile phones.read more | digg story
Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. announced that it will use General Motors Corp.’s Chevrolet Equinox hydrogen fuel cell SUVs for its complimentary shuttle service at Los Angeles International Airport beginning later this month.
Virgin Atlantic President Sir Richard Branson and GM Vice President of Research and Development and Strategic Planning Larry Burns announced the initiative during a [...]
Summary: General Electric Co.. Monday said it has formed an association of research with $ 13 million the administration of passage, feeding systems Ballard and federal systems A123 to develop a lightweight, bus hybrid fuel cell zero emission dominant Battery. The research will be conducted by the research centre of GE's Global in Niskayuna.
Toshiba crams a fuel cell into PMP concept: "A far cry from the concepts of yesteryear, Toshiba is really getting serious about its fuel cell PMP concepts, and this year's model makes the all-important move of integrating the fuel cell power plant into the very back of the player. The unit runs on nearly 100% methanol, and discharges the vapor created through natural evaporation. There's a capacity meter for tracking the amount of fuel you've got left, and the cell provides about 10 hours of 1seg playback. Toshiba's aiming to launch the player in 2008-ish, and is showing off other fuel cell items at CEATEC to bolster its cred, including a prototype laptop -- which you can sign us up for right here and now.(Via Engadget.)
Bulan Agustus yang lalu, sebuah tim peneliti dari The Stevens Institute of Technology mengungkapkan bahwa mereka telah berhasil mengembangkan sebuah alat yang dapat mengubah metanol menjadi hidrogen secara efisien.Pengembangan alat ini telah membuka jalan bagi pemanfaatan fuel cell sebagai pensuplai energi listrik pada alat-alat electronik portabel.Dengan alat ini sebuah laptop akan mampu beroperasi hingga 50 jam, puluhan kali lebih tahan lama dibandingkan dengan batere laptop yang ada saat ini.Selain itu, alat ini dapat pula diaplikasikan pada alat-alat elektronik portabel lainnya.
We wrote about this DMFT fuel cellback in December, when it was just a mere glint in Samsung's eye. And here it is in its latest incarnation—looking a lot less clunky than it did eight months ago.Although this version is not for public consumption, the day when we will have no excuse for not working a gazillion hours when we are in the field is inching ever closer. Thanks, Samsung. (Via Gizmodo.)
Here is a cool toy car that I think I will buy for my boys: H-racer from Horizon Fuel Cell. Very educational.They are fast!Here are some other cool stuff from Horizon. Fuel cell powered air planes!Find the energy solutions of tomorrow in the toy store: fuel cells and air pressure.
Boeing researchers at the company R+D center in Madrid (BR&TE) and industry partners from Spain and other European countries are planning to conduct experimental flight tests this year of a manned airplane powered only by a fuel cell and lightweight batteries.
Photo credit: Boeing Illustration
With a wing span of 16.3 meters (53.5 feet), the airplane will be able to cruise at approximately 100 kilometers per hour (62 miles per hour) using fuel cell-provided power.
“Given the efficiency and environmental benefits of emerging fuel cell technology, Boeing wants to be on the forefront of developing and applying it to aerospace products,” said Francisco Escarti, BR&TE managing director. “The Fuel Cell Demonstrator Airplane project is an important step in that direction.”
A fuel cell is an electrochemical device that converts hydrogen directly into electricity and heat without combustion. Fuel cells are emission-free and quieter than hydrocarbon fuel-pow
In response to Honda's upcoming limited release of the FCX Clarity fuel cell car, Toyota has announced plans to start leasing the seductively named "FCHV-adv" in Japan later this year. If this is a beauty contest, FCX kicks FCHV's butt. FCHV-adv's main claim to fame: a range of 760 - 830 km (472 - 516 miles). Long term durability of the fuel cell unit itself is "su
