Toshiba to commercialize fuel cell for mobile phones and laptop computers for the first time in the world from April

The fact that Panasonic made a medley on the practical use of "fuel cell" that uses electricity such as hydrogen to generate electricityWe announced at GIGAZINE in October of last year, but it became clear that Toshiba will commercialize it from April ahead of the world.

Also, during the current fiscal year, laptop computers and mobile phones with built-in fuel cells will also appear.

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Toshiba to commercialize small-size fuel cell built-in mobile phone in fiscal 2009

According to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun news report, Toshiba is going to be the first in the world to mass-produce compact fuel cells that can be charged to mobile phones and personal computers on the go while in April.

Fuel cells to be commercialized are capable of generating electricity at all times by replenishing methanol of fuel even without a power outlet, and it becomes possible to drive the equipment for a long time with one supply of supplementation, and if it becomes a compact size to fit in one hand Thing.

And at the end of fiscal 2009 we are planning to commercialize mobile phone terminals and personal computers with built-in fuel cells, as we are planning to produce an external type fuel cell that can be charged to mobile devices while generating electricity.

I am concerned about a lot of things such as the selling price of methanol which becomes fuel and the capacity of the battery, but it may be a nice thing for the Mobailor to be able to charge even without an outlet.