Tag: fuel cells

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  • Scientists say Australia shines for solar

    A map of the earth's sunniest locations reveals that Australia is truly a sunburnt country, with plenty of solar energy to spare.

  • Google extending renewable energy plans

    Google can brag about having the biggest corporate installation of solar power. But for them, it's just the beginning of their renewable energy plans.

  • Datacentre energy crisis looms

    Datacentres are consuming power at a rate that can no longer be sustained, a new report warns.

  • Alcohol-powered computing unlikely before 2008

    Road warriors looking for longer life from their notebook PCs have another three years to wait before methanol pumps, the successor to current lithium polymer batteries, become commercially available, notebook giant Toshiba’s head technology strategist said yesterday.

  • How nanotechnology can change the world

    Regenerating nerve tissues, implanting chips in the brain and saving the planet were all on the menu at a recent nanotechnology conference.

  • Old guard can't stop new ideas

    When the speed of new ideas slows to a crawl, the good stuff's going on elsewhere.

  • Bush v Kerry

    Neither George W. Bush nor John Kerry tends to talk much about technology, but both broke their customary silence last week in speeches the same day.

  • Start-up sells membrane that powers mobiles

    Start-up PolyFuel has commercially released a membrane for creating fuel cells for laptops and mobile phones, a milestone in the budding fuel cell industry.

  • Hitachi squeezes fuel cell into PDA

    The electronics giant is teaming up with a maker of disposable cigarette lighters to make methanol fuel cartridges for handheld computers.

  • AU micro-fuel cell breakthrough boosts portable power

    Scientists at the CSIRO are working to develop micro fuel cells to power portable electronic devices and have made an important breakthrough that may make the technology cheaper to own and operate.

Features and Case Studies

  • Photos: Intel's vision for the future

    If the world's largest chip manufacturer wanted to impress the world, what would it do? Our inside photo gallery from the Intel developer conference in Shanghai reveals the world's smallest motherboard, fondling robots, fuel cells, medical technology and Intel finally unleashing the power of the Atom.

  • Sun's chiefs on the hot seat

    Scott McNealy sees glory days ahead for new CEO Jonathan Schwartz. Are they cut from the same cloth?

  • Nanoparticle research blows open new possibilities

    A Californian start-up has created a process that will allow for more powerful bombs, more efficient catalytic converters, better fuel cells and a whole host of other things at a new lower price.

  • Hitachi squeezes fuel cell into PDA

    The electronics giant is teaming up with a maker of disposable cigarette lighters to make methanol fuel cartridges for handheld computers.

  • Intel outlines mobile future

    Chipmaker Intel has given details of new initiatives aimed at reducing the power consumption of notebook displays and at adding communications capabilities to portable computing devices.

  • Squeezing light from nanotubes

    Scientists at IBM Research have discovered a new way to get carbon nanotubes to emit light, a breakthrough that might one day lead to advances in fibre-optic technology.

  • Start-up redesigns fuel cells

    A start-up company says it has developed a way to make fuel cells out of silicon, a change that potentially could increase the performance of cells and make them easier to manufacture.

  • The incredible shrinking computer

    From room-sized mainframes to handheld PDAs, computers are getting, smaller, smaller, and smaller. Storage, both hard disk and memory, are doing the same.

  • Notebook overhaul on the horizon

    Five years from now the notebook will likely be smaller and lighter, capable of making mobile phone calls on its own and running on methanol.

Reviews

  • Tech Guide: Power to the people -- Notebook batteries

    Ever wondered why your portable device's battery doesn't last longer? We explain the technology behind battery power, and provide tips on how to maximise it.

  • What's new for PCs in 2004?

    To mark the start of a new year, here's a roundup of the likely trends in processors, graphics, peripherals and notebooks over the next 12 months.

  • What to do about the portable power problem

    Commentary: Let's face it: Keeping laptops, PDAs, and cell phones running is a hassle. They're all dependent on bulky, short-lived, and incompatible power supplies.

  • Intel outlines mobile future

    Chipmaker Intel has given details of new initiatives aimed at reducing the power consumption of notebook displays and at adding communications capabilities to portable computing devices.

  • Squeezing light from nanotubes

    Scientists at IBM Research have discovered a new way to get carbon nanotubes to emit light, a breakthrough that might one day lead to advances in fibre-optic technology.

  • The real truth about Centrino

    A casual observer might have gotten the impression from last week's colossal Centrino launch--which the company declared was its biggest product introduction since Pentium--that Intel had just invented 802.11 networking and wireless hot spots.

  • Toshiba to showcase fuel cell prototype

    The company next week plans to exhibit a battery alternative that it said has the potential to replace environmentally taxing, rechargeable batteries with clean-energy technology.

  • Start-up redesigns fuel cells

    A start-up company says it has developed a way to make fuel cells out of silicon, a change that potentially could increase the performance of cells and make them easier to manufacture.

  • Personal tech Visionary: Simplicity is key

    Mike Nuttal believes that simplicity is key to a successful product and that integrated devices such as combination mobile phone-camera-MP3 players are a step in the wrong direction.

  • The incredible shrinking computer

    From room-sized mainframes to handheld PDAs, computers are getting, smaller, smaller, and smaller. Storage, both hard disk and memory, are doing the same.

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