Fuel cells might just be the battery solutions we’ve been waiting for. And Toshiba might just be the company ready to launch a fuel cell battery charger. Toshiba has announced that it will release a direct methanol fuel cell-based battery charger this fiscal quarter, before the end of March. The company will launch DMFC packs for cellphones and laptops in the following fiscal year. Will everything go smoothly? We’re going to find out soon!

via Engadget

This latest MTI Micro release is a world premiere, meaning it is the absolutely first universal charger with a removable cartridge. This self-sufficient power pack can be used as an independent energy source especially for charging batteries on the go for small gadgets, phones, digital cameras, media players and so on.

Peng Lim, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MTI said:

Our Mobion product strategy is in line with what consumers on-the-go need. On average, in the U.S., mobile professionals carry 3.4 portable electronic devices with them, and are now buying a universal charger to conveniently recharge all their device batteries. However, these conventional chargers still need to plug into an electrical outlet to recharge once the energy is used. Our Mobion charger allows consumers to charge their devices anytime, anywhere by eliminating the need to plug their devices or Mobion charger into a wall outlet and wait for a recharge—our Mobion charger generate electric power on the go and provides true mobility.

This revolutionary breakthrough technology relies on the 3rd generation Mobion Chip. The chip is based on 100% methanol feed, DMFC (direct methanol fuel cell) technology, and it’s able to power portable devices for a longer time than their usual lithium-ion batteries. The fuel cell charger is the first one to bring you swappable cartridge capability. MTI Micro plans to launch this charger, with an ”extended run-time, cord-free rechargeable power packs with continuous access to power, anytime, anywhere” by the end of next year.

via GoodCleanTech