Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) represent a promising technology for portable power generation, combining a simple design with the advantages of using liquid methanol as a fuel. DMFCs convert ...

MTI Micro has unveiled prototype Direct Methanol Fuel Cells (DMFC) that can keep portable electronics products running for longer than conventional batteries and make recharging much easier. The fuel ...

Picture a row of mobile CCTV units running silently through a dense forest or parked in a moonlit city square—no diesel roar, ...

Toshiba has developed a prototype direct methanol fuel cell, or DMFC, that it says will end the need for rechargeable batteries on portable PCs. The new fuel cell has an average output of 12 watts and ...

After years of prototypes and promises that the technology was just around the corner, Toshiba has become the first major consumer electronics maker to launch a device using direct methanol fuel cell ...

Replacing traditional fossil fuels with clean, renewable energy sources is expected to solve environmental issues and alleviate the energy crisis. As a novel energy conversion device, fuel cells are ...

An Albany, New York, fuel cell company plans to unveil a new design on Monday that it says solves a key hurdle in the manufacturing of fuel cells for notebook PCs and handheld devices. MTI Micro Fuel ...

I’ve been following the development of Toshiba’s direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) since I first saw a prototype in 2003. Since then new prototypes have been rolled out once or twice a year but it ...

MTI MicroFuel Cells has demonstrated a prototype direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) to the U.S. military, the company’s president said Monday. The Albany, New York, company demonstrated its 30-watt fuel ...

KEYMILE is using a direct methanol fuel cell in its XMC20 hybrid multi-service access and transmission platform. As a result, mission-critical communications networks have an uninterrupted power ...