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Here come the bite-size fuel cells |
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Written by Daniel
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Monday, 07 April 2008 |
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Some companies in the hydrogen fuel cell industry are counting on toys to make the much-ballyhooed hydrogen economy a reality, if on a small scale. April 7, 2008 9:00 AM PDT
Posted by Martin LaMonica
C/Net News
The personal computer was famously derided as a "toy" when it entered the computing world. Some companies in the hydrogen fuel cell industry are counting on toys to make the much-ballyhooed hydrogen economy a reality, if on a small scale.
Horizon Fuel Cells is one of a handful of companies that make such toys and educational products, including the H-racer, a toy car that runs on a small fuel cell. A fueling station uses a small solar panel or power outlet to convert water to hydrogen gas, which is then put on-board to power the car.
But that's just the beginning of the company's grand plans, said Horizon Fuel Cells Vice President Taras Wankewycz.
In the fall, it will be releasing a portable back-up power supply called the HydroPak which runs on solid fuel cartridges and water. (See CNET blogger Peter Glaskowsky's description and take on it.) [C/Net News ...] [Comments...] |
