Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) represent a promising technology for portable power generation, combining a simple design with the advantages of using liquid methanol as a fuel. DMFCs convert ...

Toshiba has developed a prototype direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) that it says will end the need for rechargeable batteries on portable PCs. The new fuel cell has an average output of 12 watts and a ...

I’ve been following the development of Toshiba’s direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) since I first saw a prototype in 2003. Since then new prototypes have been rolled out once or twice a year but it ...

After years of prototypes and promises that the technology was just around the corner, Toshiba has become the first major consumer electronics maker to launch a device using direct methanol fuel cell ...

SINGAPORE, July 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Horizon Fuel Cell and Methanol Reformer announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly advance ...

Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, the research and development arm of South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., has successfully developed a direct methanol fuel cell Direct methanol fuel ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A fast-growing Silicon Valley start-up firm is aiming to put its methanol-based fuel cells in electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid cars. Oorja Protonics, which sells its fuel ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A fast-growing Silicon Valley start-up firm is aiming to put its methanol-based fuel cells in electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid cars. Oorja Protonics, which sells its fuel ...

Intended to provide a completely independent power source for troop electronics in the field, the XX25 micro fuel cell prototype from UltraCell (Livermore, CA) uses a novel reformed methanol ...