UltraCell Demonstrates Hydrogen Fuel Cell Prototype
March 22, 2006
San Francisco, CA - UltraCell recently demonstrated a prototype 2.2 pound fuel cell at San Francisco's Intel Developers' Forum. The company hopes to have a $500 production model available in 2007
The Livermore, CA firm says their Ultracell 25 has the ability to support journalists in the field who need power for video, light, communications and computing, according to the company. UltraCell was developed to allow extended runtimes, extended missions, and extended coverage, so that journalists can follow stories longer without having to recharge back at the hotel.
Micro Fuel Cell technology is fast becoming a practical and economical answer for long-duration power needs. UltraCell says that with their UltraCell 25 high power micro fuel cell, "we are pioneering successful, reliable, and virtually infinite delivery of power for all manner of portable electronics. From military reconnaissance to professional applications, you can operate in the wilds of the Amazon or the jungles of New York without worrying about power outages."
In a unit about the size of a paperback novel, the company says the UltraCell 25 will power a laptop computer for 14 hours. To recharge the battery, UltraCell will sell fuel cartridges for about $4.00.
Using reformed methanol fuel cell technology (RMFC), highly concentrated methanol is converted to fuel cell-ready hydrogen to provide "twice the energy density of lithium batteries when used for longer missions," according to the company's press release.
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