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Wood Batteries...

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Lifer
In this process wood is heated in a sealed container without the presence of oxygen until the wood degrades into charcoal. Many gasses are given off in this reduction process and they are cooled through a condensing coil. One of the liquids collected is methyl alcohol
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Queue the HITACHI Corp...
Fuel cells, which operate on the reverse principle of the electrolysis of water, are considered as one of the promising electricity generating technologies that are clean and sustainable.*1 Hitachi, Ltd. is working to develop a portable fuel cell that generates electricity by supplying a methanol solution and air to electrodes. One of the obstacles was improving the energy output capacity; however cumulative improvements in nanotechnologies made it possible to create a trial concept model that uses a cartridge as a supply system of fuel.*2 Still, a constant challenge is ongoing to apply the technology in practical uses as early as possible, so that it can be a power generation system that will work &quat;anytime, anywhere,&quat; for the whole range of portable devices such as mobile computers. (First sales are expected in 2006.)

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A reaction of methanol (methyl alcohol) and air emits only water and carbon dioxide.
*2 :
The cartridge technology is being developed in cooperation with Tokai Corporation.
PDA Concept

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Interesting....I wodner how much power they produce...
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