#Medis technologies fuel cell portable#
#Medis technologies fuel cell series#

Weiss said he expects the Fuel Cell Power Pack to ship towards the end of this year or in early 2007. But, he says, the product is so inexpensive for the amount of recharging it can provide that he believes it will take off as a convenience device. Since early 1990вЂ™s fuel cells have been used as stationary power systems. Fuel cells have been the energy source aboard each manned space flight in the U.S. Weiss says frequent travelers, emergency service workers, and any business that dispatches employees to outdoor locations would be the obvious customers for the Power Pack. The first electro chemical fuel cell was invented in 1839, however, it wasnвЂ™t until the 1960вЂ™s space program that practical applications were realized. Once activated, the cell will only generate power for two to three months, Weiss says. provides state-of the-art equipment for R & D testing of single cells and stacks, including AC Impedance and automatic sequencing of tests.

#Medis technologies fuel cell series#

To combine them and activate the cell, the user would squeeze the top and bottom sections of the cell's case together. This is the first entry in a multi-part series from Garrett Motion addressing the role of hydrogen fuel cell technology in achieving evolving global goals for sustainable and environmentally friendly energy solutions. Power solutions based on fuel cell technology are expected to offer significant benefits in power generation applications as well as in the shipping industry, where international emission regulations are becoming increasingly stringent. When sold, the cell would be packaged in such a way that the liquid fuel and chemicals it combines to generate power would be separated. Fuel cells are considered to be one of the most exciting energy technologies for the future.

Medis will make adaptor tips for devices not supported in the starter kit available on its Web site, he says.

It is expected to sell for $20, but the first time you buy a Power Pack, you'd also have to buy a kit that includes a power management cable for connecting the cell to a device, as well as about half a dozen tips to adapt the cable to the charging ports of several popular device types.

#Medis technologies fuel cell portable#

What's more, the same device can be used to recharge most popular cell phones as well as other handhelds such as portable media players and gaming devices such as Sony's PlayStation Portable.