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 DMFCs (Direct Methanol Fuel Cells) that can keep portable electronics products running for longer than conventional batteries and make recharging much easier. The fuel ...

Whether you’re talking on a cell phone, listening to tunes on a media player or typing on a notebook, it’s a good bet that the device’s battery won’t last as long as you’d like. However, that will ...

Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, the research and development arm of South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., has successfully developed a direct methanol fuel cell Direct methanol fuel ...

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 ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A fast-growing Silicon Valley start-up firm is aiming to put its methanol-based fuel cells in electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid cars. Oorja Protonics, which sells its fuel ...

MAIRE subsidiary NextChem has partnered with Siemens Energy to design and deliver a modular high-temperature methanol fuel cell system for the maritime sector. The companies have signed a memorandum ...

Toshiba is close to launching its first commercial direct-methanol fuel-cell device, which promises a faster way to recharge portable electronics products. The company said Monday that the DMFC will ...

Fuel cells are a promising technology for providing electricity to cars and trucks, homes, even neighborhoods or cities. Could they work in something as small as a hand-held computer? Intermec and MTI ...

As automakers’ efforts towards electrification speed up, in an attempt to stay ahead of increasingly stringent emissions regulations, it becomes easy to forget that battery-electric vehicles are just ...