Monday, July 15, 2013

The Nectar fuel cell-powered USB charger converts butane into electricity



There is no doubt that portable electronic devices have revolutionized our daily lives. A smartphone and a laptop, both equipped with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, offering mobile computing capabilities only dreamed of a decade or two. If only the batteries could follow. Although it was proposed portable fuel cells for a decade as a solution for the need of more portable power actually do such a beast proved commercially impractical. Now Lilliputian Systems, Inc., a spin-off from MIT, is the manufacture of Nectar, a USB charger based on a fuel cell butane. .. Continue reading system fuel cell enables new miniaturized butane USB battery charger


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Electronics
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  • butane, charger, electric, electricity, fuel cells, MEMS, MIT, Mobile, filling , USB

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