Tag Archive for 'battery'
Cars, especially new ones that sit on the lot have a tendency to kill batteries. Which is due to all of the embedded electronics that suck juice even when the car isn’t in use. Well for car dealers it can become a bit of a nuisance to have to replace batteries all the time.
Therefore Nissan [...]
MTI Micro have been putting their Mobion fuel cell through it’s paces, in testing intended to demonstrate just how much improved the technology is over current Li-Ion power packs. A lab test version of the fuel-cell lasted 2,700 hours of continuous use, with further tests suggesting power degradation of less than 15-percent.
If you’re stuck toting around a lot of luggage then you know it can get tiring after a while. Especially for those that aren’t supposed to lift above a certain weight due to health concerns.
If you’re still on the lookout for a solar bag of some sort, this new backpack is perfect for gadget lovers. It features several different pockets that would be great for organizing your smaller gadgets.
Canon have filed a patent that describes a compact fuel-cell system primarily intended for DSLR cameras but that has potential for inclusion in other portable electronics. The filing details the company’s solution to dealing with variances in load currents, an issue in applications such as DSLRs where sudden surges in power draw are frequent. It [...]
Sharp have announced the development of a prototype direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) that it claims achieves the world’s highest power density. The cell is constructed of a stack of multiple reed-shaped thin cells, sandwiched together with similarly shaped porous spacers. That increases surface area and maximises air-flow (essential for the fuel cell [...]
Engineers Without Borders attended the recent Makers Fair, and brought their low-cost wind turbine along to demonstrate. Intended to provide power for LED lighting in off-grid locations, the vertical turbine uses simple plastic or canvas blades and steel tubes, using a cheap DC motor (reversed) to create electricity. The device can managed [...]
Looks like MTI Micro have some big-name competition in the fuel-cell business. Sony have unveiled their own hybrid fuel-cell system, and while the concept might be big, the prototype isn’t. In fact, it measures just 5 x 3cm, but is still capable of pumping out up to 3W of power.
Asustek has announced that its battery shortage - which it was feared would significantly affect shipments of notebooks, particularly the popular Eee model - should be resolved by the end of Q2 this year. In March, the company warned that the shortage, which was affecting all manufacturers and not just Asustek’s range, could lead [...]
So I wrote this article the other day regarding the Clari-Fi and suggested that it might be a waste of money. Well, the company contacted me and promptly shipped me a unit for review; I am pleased to say that it is not a total waste of money as previously suggested.
