Fuel cells can convert hydrogen or another fuel type to electricity when oxygen is added. The fuel and oxidant are stored on the outside and moved into the fuel cell when needed. Fuel cells have enormous potential, and can run applications both massive and minimal, such as a laptop computer or an entire power plant. The only byproducts from the fuel cell process is heat and clean water. There are no environmentally damaging carbon emissions or pollution released into the atmosphere. Hydrogen is usually the fuel used in fuel cells, but there are other types as well. Methanol fuel cells have become available, and these use methanol and an oxidant in place of hydrogen and oxygen, but the same process is followed. Methanol fuel cells have met with some opposition, because this combination is not as safe or as eco friendly as hydrogen based fuel cells.

Fuel cell technologies and portable fuel cells can play a large part in the clean energy future. Portable fuel cells can power electronic devices as small as a cell phone or as large as a portable generator. Any electronic device that can run on batteries will be able to work using fuel cell technologies instead. This eliminates a large amount of batteries from the waste stream, and the corrosive and harmful components these batteries contain, like acids and other corrosive materials. Portable fuel cells and the advancement of fuel cell technologies means that electronic devices have a renewable green energy source that lasts much longer than batteries, and does not need to be replaced. Instead, a small fluid cannister can be replaced or refilled very quickly, in just a minute or two.

Portable fuel cell technology has opened up the possibilities for portable devices in the future. Since fuel cell technologies can replace traditional battery power, green energy has become portable. Fuel cell manufacturers are still researching and developing fuel cell technologies, and these power sources get smaller while having the capability of generating larger amounts of energy. This has given portable fuel cells, which are small enough to power personal electronic devices for three times as long as normal batteries will, while weighing significantly less. With portable fuel cell availability, cell phones going dead during a conversation should not be a problem caused by the power source, and the money you will save on disposable batteries could add up to a small fortune. Fuel cell technologies will play a big part in the future of energy, for the US and the rest of the world. Portable fuel cells have opened up numerous opportunities, and further fuel cell development will lead to further advancements in the future.

4 Responses to “Portable Fuel Cells: Mobile Source of Renewable Green Energy”

1. 1
   Aidan the Mobile Phones Guy Says:
   

   Awesome, that’s exactly what I was searching for! You just spared me alot of digging around

   September 6th, 2010 at 6:52 pm
2. 2
   Jayden the Gadgets Guy Says:
   

   Unbelievable, that’s precisely what I was searching for! You just saved me alot of searching around

   September 4th, 2010 at 8:48 pm
3. 3
   Tom Smith (yes my real name) Says:
   

   Zinc and air huh?
   No need to charge?
   When it is depleted, you just buy a new one?
   Hmm… Sounds familiar… Oh yeah. Batteries, that is what they call them. The same things that have wasted our money and polluted our landfills for decades.
   I am sure you are happy with your product, and it might even be a pretty good deal. But, don’t try to peddle it as a “Fuel Cell”.

   July 28th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
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   Dories Huang Says:
   

   Dear Sir,

   The fuel cell portable charger is our new innovated product
   and we would like to take this chance to introduce to you.

   Product Introduction
   Fuel Cell Portable Charger is a metal fuel cell which uses Zinc
   and Air to generate electricity. It consists two parts?
   a Fuel Cell Pack and a Voltage Booster. It is ready to use and
   no need to recharge and suitable for portable devices with charging
   voltage from 4.5V to 6V, such as mobile phone, PDA, MP3,
   Portable Gamer, and digital camera. It is easy and convenient to use.
   No need to carry several different kinds of chargers for your portable
   devices when you travel. When the Fuel Cell Pack is depleted,
   just dispose it and purchase a new one.

   Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further interested
   or question.

   Best Regards,
   Dories Huang

   April 15th, 2009 at 3:08 am

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