2 seconds ago 2009-11-27T19:16:03-08:00
Believe it or not, fuel cells are here. No, seriously. I touched one. I watched it charge a Blackberry, a RAZR, and an iPod.
Medis Technologies is a small company that's doing some pioneering work with a "borohydride-alkaline" solution, somewhat different than the methanol cells that get all the press. But those fuel cells don't exist. Medis's do, and they're coming to stores and cell phone providers this year. Expect to pay $12 to $20 for a cell that will give your phone up to 30 hours of talk time. Are you ready to start ditching your batteries, or will you wait a while to see where fuel cells take us?
