The creation of long platinum nanowires at the University of Rochester could soon lead to the development of commercially viable fuel cells. Described in a paper published today in the journal Nano Letters, the new wires should provide significant increases in both the longevity and efficiency of fu...

Electron microscope view of platinum nanowires with beads (left) and without beads (right). Credit: University of Rochester. Click to enlarge. Researchers at the University of Rochester (New York) have developed an electrospinning method to produce the longest platinum nanowires with minimal bead fo...

With Sony already showing off hybrid fuel cell-powered chargers, it makes sense that we’re also seeing a hybrid battery for cell phones. Like Sony’s other prototype tech, this portable pack runs on a combination of methanol and lithium ion. It outputs a maximum of 3W and is good for watc...

Nakeot writes "On Friday, Sony plans to unveil their newest conveyable fuel-cell technology, aimed at a variety of mobile applications. From the article: "The system contains both a methanol fuel cell and a Li-on battery" and can "intelligently switch between power from the battery, fuel, or even bo...

Though we're not tractorlopnik, it's impossible to ignore the agricultural hotness of the New Holland NH2 hydrogen fuel cell tractor. It makes us want to plow so hard. The concept behind the NH2 is......

By Evan Ackerman We’ve heard it all before: fuel cells are going to power the devices of the future. They’re going to put out more power for longer and be instantly rechargeable with disposable cartridges. Sounds great… But obviously, this hasn’t happened yet. At CTIA last ye...

How was your weekend? Mine was good, nothing extraordinary but it was kinda special because I got to spend a lot of time with my family. Most weekends we’re busy with church activities, attending a birthday party or wedding or some gathering. Hope everyone had a fun and safe weekend. Anyways, ...

When John Sheridan decided back in February 2006 to stay on as the permanent chief executive of Ballard Power, who would have guessed that one of his biggest concerns would end up being the price of platinum? Back then, platinum was just a bit over $1,000 (U.S.) per ounce. By mid-2007 it had jumped ...

Eco Factor: Artificial plant generates hydrogen and releases oxygen. Energy is hard to come by and the way our 21st century lifestyles have emerged, the scarce reserves of fuel are bound to go extinct in a few decades. Scientists and researches are battling hard to find new ways to sustain our moder...

RTFA: http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_… Researchers at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities are studying a remarkable species of bacteria, Geobacter sulfurreducens, that produces electric current when attached to a graphite electrode or other conductive surface. Geobacter&...