Is there still a future for hydrogen-fueled fuel cell cars?

May 2, 2011   Leave a Comment  

High development costs, implementation hurdles -- and competition from electric and hybrid-electric vehicles -- have kept hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) out of the mainstream for now, but FCVs aren't dead in the water yet and research and development continues in the U.S., Europe and elsewhere. Pictured: The Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell car. (Media credit/Raymond Chen via Flickr)

Maybe, maybe not

Charge your iPod with Vodka?

Aug. 20, 2008   2 Comments  

bio-energy_kit

A Chinese company is releasing a product that you might not be able to show off at the fifth grade science fair this year. The Horizon Fuel Cell Bio Energy Discovery Kit is a simple enough product. It allows you to put water and alcohol in solution — like, say, diluted vodka — to create [...]

Liquid fuel cell cell phones? Wait a sec…

Feb. 1, 2008   Leave a Comment  

Sci Fi Channel’s DVICE has a popular article up about liquid-filled fuel cell cell phones. We let Matt react… I’m honestly not sure what to make of this. I’m highly tempted to say people are confused and that it’s a concept mock-up or something, because I don’t see how this could possibly exist as a [...]