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At MTI Micro, pushing fuel cells for portables

April 7, 2008 12:01 PM PDT

MTI Micro's goal is to displace lithium ion batteries in portable gadgets. The first fuel cells, it says, are due in 2009.
(Posted in Green Tech by Hanna Sistek)
Photos: Fuel cells for cameras

Creating power out of thin air

October 26, 2007 12:58 PM PDT

Imagine a material that can suck in heat from the environment and power a notebook. A New Jersey company is aiming to do just that.

Hydrogen fuel cells power Fujitsu data center

August 17, 2007 6:02 PM PDT

Hydrogen. It's the alternative fuel everyone hates--but apparently it works, according to Fujitsu.
Photos: Fujitsu unveils king-size fuel cell

Fuel cell maker sued for Microsoft claims

April 25, 2007 3:30 PM PDT

N.Y. firm initiates class action suit on behalf of Medis shareholders, saying the company misled investors about a deal with Redmond.

Hydrogen power for bikes and toy cars

April 20, 2007 6:04 AM PDT

Fuel cell company starts small with systems that make kid's play out of alt-fuel systems.
Photos: Running on hydrogen

Microsoft in deal for fuel cells

April 17, 2007 1:24 PM PDT

Need a light and a couple of songs? Microsoft might have just the thing for you.

U.S. cities hot for hydrogen

April 24, 2007 2:12 PM PDT

Hydrogen supporters hope what happens in Vegas doesn't just stay in Vegas.
Photos: A hydrogen oasis
Studying the hydrogen energy chain

Studying the hydrogen energy chain

April 4, 2007 5:59 AM PDT

Turning hydrogen into a viable fuel presents many challenges, but researchers are also discovering possible solutions.

Priming the pump for hydrogen fuel

March 27, 2007 3:08 PM PDT

Start-up Ecotality taps NASA technology for a system that can feed a vehicle's fuel cell on-demand.
Images: Hydratus at work

Biofuels power 'clean energy' boom

March 7, 2007 4:28 AM PST

Transportation, followed by wind and solar power, is biggest sector of rapidly changing energy industry.

Year in review: From the petri dish to outer space

December 29, 2006 9:12 AM PST

In the new space race, tourism's the key to a winning strategy, while in the lab, single-celled creatures are landing high-tech jobs.

Alternative fuels still in first gear

October 31, 2006 10:43 AM PST

Technical hurdles, coupled with perceived fickleness of consumers, mean alternative fuels have a long road ahead, panelists say.

Can anything tame the battery flames?

August 16, 2006 5:59 AM PDT

Fuel cells and alternative batteries have a chance to go mainstream, thanks to technological improvements and exploding laptops.

Verizon heeds call of fuel cells

August 7, 2006 6:14 AM PDT

Worried about prices and power outages, the telecom company is a case study of a business out to deliver its own energy.
Photos: Verizon fuel cell project

Big tests for fuel cells coming in 2007

July 19, 2006 5:04 AM PDT

The technology is really around the corner, according to a CEO of one of the leading manufacturers.

Hydrogen cars to hit the road by 2015?

July 14, 2006 9:39 AM PDT

Will the Hindenburg's gas be running cars in a decade? Carmakers say it could be in the works.
Photos: Hydrogen car tech revs up
Photos: Toyota's hydrogen SUV
Video: Ford's hydrogen Focus

How do you make a fuel cell? Print it

May 31, 2006 6:18 AM PDT

South San Francisco start-up develops money-saving technique for producing mechanical components: Use industrial printers.
Photos: Printing small parts

Fuel cells take another step toward reality

April 11, 2006 2:25 PM PDT

For fuel cells, the components are coming together.

Bacteria could power tiny robots

March 15, 2006 3:13 PM PST

Microbe that releases electrons as a waste product someday could fit in a fuel cell.