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This portable hydrogen fuel cell prototype could be the next generation of portable chargers for phones, laptops and other electronic devices. Called HandyPower, the new fuel were tested at the Institute of High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences. HandyPower is resident at Skolkovo Innovation Centre and is financed by the Fund for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises (FASIE).
Popular British airline easyJet is set to trial a hydrogen fuel cell system on planes with the potential to save $35 million a year in energy costs, Reuters reported.
Toshiba is close to launching its first commercial direct-methanol fuel-cell (DMFC) device, which promises a faster way to recharge portable electronics products.
Toyota showcased its hydrogen fuel cell vehicle for the mass market, called the Mirai, at the 2016 San Francisco Auto Show last November.
Chinese students develop a microbial fuel cell that can generate 80 hours of electricity by adding a spoonful of sugar. Sharon Reich reports.
Toyota's hydrogen hybrid powered car, the first full production model of its kind, goes on sale in the UK promising a future of zero carbon motoring. Stuart McDill reports.