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IEEE Spectrum July 2006 Prachi Patel-Predd	Traveling Light On a three-day mission, a Special Forces soldier might lug along 12 kilograms of batteries. But now the military is developing micro fuel cells that could weigh half as much as batteries, and could be recharged -- or rather refilled.
IndustryWeek April 1, 2007 Jill Jusko	Micro Possibilities Power-hungry portable devices fuel the drive to develop micro fuel cell technology.
PC World November 5, 2002 Charles Bermant	Next-Gen Batteries May Get Constant Charge Start-up explores fuel cell technology to boost life -- or capabilities -- of mobile devices.
National Defense February 2004 Geoff S. Fein	Military Fuel-Cell Programs Not Yet Ready for Prime Time While the commercial industry is taking significant steps forward in the adoption of fuel cell technology, military researchers are taking a wait-and-see approach, expressing concern that fuel cells so far have not proven they can work in combat environments.
CIO January 1, 2003 Susannah Patton	Bye-Bye Batteries Imagine chatting on your cell phone for months at a time without recharging it. Or taking a laptop on a weeklong business trip without a battery or power cord. That's the goal of scientists around the world working to perfect tiny fuel cells using microtechnology engineering.
IndustryWeek April 1, 2003 Traci Purdum	Our Fuel-Cell Future After more than 50 years of mostly government-backed research, pioneering companies will bring fuel cells to the masses -- once they hurdle a few obstacles.
PC Magazine April 4, 2008 Frank Washburn	Charging Into the Future Researchers are upgrading lithium ion and green-alternative batteries for increasingly power-hungry mobile devices.
National Defense August 2009 Stew Magnuson	Recovery Act to Inject More Funds Into Military Fuel Cell Research The Obama administration announced plans to spend $20 million of Recovery Act funding on military fuel cell technology. The Defense Department's director of defense research and engineering office will be spearheading these efforts.
Chemistry World March 2006 Joe McEntee	Fuel Cells Head for Mass Market At the end of the day, wide-scale commercialization is a numbers game and developers will prosper or perish based on how they fare against metrics such as durability, reliability, cost and, most brutal of all, profitability. It's time to start delivering.
National Defense June 2006 Robert H. Williams	Army Scrutinizes Novel Micro Fuel Cell UltraCell Corporation's methanol powered micro fuel cell XX25 provides wireless, portable power in extreme environmental conditions. The Army is looking into the cell that can power a laptop computer for up to two days.
IndustryWeek April 1, 2007 Jill Jusko	Ready For Prime Time Fuel cells remain a work in progress, but products are available for purchase now.
Fast Company October 2004 Alison Overholt	The Battery Bust A laptop that runs forever on a single quick charge? Not anytime soon. Here are some tips for making the current crop of batteries keep going and going and going....
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2009 Courtney E. Howard	Electrifying Advancements Warfighters, first responders, and astronauts all rely on an ever-increasing amount of electronics to get their jobs done. These electronic devices, no matter how novel, require adequate, reliable, and long-lasting electric power.
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2007 Courtney E. Howard	Power Trip Sophisticated electronics drive the need for plentiful power on the battlefield.
National Defense September 2006 Stew Magnuson	Army Explores Alternative Ways to Add Power on Battlefields Several military laboratories are looking into fuel cell technology to give soldiers the extra juice they need to operate equipment loaded onto humvees and other vehicles.
PC Magazine May 1, 2009 Sascha Segan	Upgrade Your Phone's Battery If you've had your phone for more than a year, you'll be surprised at how much a new battery can liven it up.
IndustryWeek January 1, 2009 John Teresko	Crown's Fuel Cell Direction A two-or three-shift operation with a large number of lift trucks is the ideal circumstance for using fuel cells.
National Defense April 2007 Sandra I. Erwin	Defense Seeking $131M For Energy-Saving Projects The Pentagon has asked Congress for $131 million to develop energy-saving technologies during the next five years to fund a mix of fuel cells, generators and engine technologies.
IEEE Spectrum January 2008 Philip E. Ross	Loser: Another Fuel-Cell Charger Flunks Fuel cells look great on paper, but who wants to run a laptop off one? Miniature solid-oxide fuel cells may find niche applications, but few people will use them anytime soon.
National Defense November 2005 Robert H. Williams	Power to Spare Found in Paperback-Size Package A just-developed compact fuel cell that is based on a highly concentrated methanol solution delivers 25 watts of continuous power to soldiers on the move.
IndustryWeek July 1, 2008 John Teresko	A New Material Benefits Fuel Cells MIT boosts power output more than 50% with a lower-cost material.
BusinessWeek September 11, 2006 Stephen H. Wildstrom	The Truth About Fiery Laptops Lithium ion batteries are potential incendiaries, but they're all we've got.
National Defense July 2007 Breanne Wagner	Army Eyes Next Generation Power Sources The Army is investigating potential applications of high energy batteries and Stirling engines.
CIO June 16, 2010 John Brandon	Should Fuel Cells Power Your Data Center? Fuel cells are highly reliable and environmentally friendly, making them attractive to companies that want a greener data center. But they aren't for everyone.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Fuel Cells for the Masses? Tired of battery chargers for cell phones, personal digital assistants, and your laptop computer? Tired of fuel cell hype? Well, Mechanical Technology has a micro-fuel cell making its way to the great consumer mass market.
Chemistry World October 2011	Fuelling the Future Fuel cell vehicles have taken a back seat to battery and hybrid power in recent years. But hydrogen still holds promise in the long term.
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2006 Courtney E. Howard	Army Funds Development of UltraCell Micro Fuel Cell System Army researchers have awarded a contract to UltraCell Corp. to help further the development of portable power options for soldiers.
Military & Aerospace Electronics March 2010	Navy to Power Unmanned Underwater Vehicles with Fuel Cell Stack Technology From Delphi The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) is awarding a sole-source contract to Delphi to provide the 30-cell SOFC fuel cell system.
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2006 Courtney E. Howard	Fueling the Future The U.S. Army is tapping various electric and electronic power-supply technologies for next-generation Future Combat Systems soldiers and vehicles.
National Defense April 2007 Stew Magnuson	Soldier Devices Create Voracious Demand for Better Batteries Batteries may be in limited supply on the battlefield if the latest electronic gear for soldiers doesn't see improvements in power technology.
IndustryWeek January 1, 2009 John Teresko	The Fuel Cell Future The hot topic of the Industrial Truck Association is the setting of standards for a fuel cell future.
Chemistry World July 19, 2013 Jennifer Newton	Mobile phone powered by urine The first mobile phone battery to be directly charged by microbial fuel cells feeding on neat urine has been reported by scientists in the UK.
Technology Research News December 31, 2003	Micro fuel cell runs cool Researchers have made a tiny methane fuel cell that works at 60 degrees Celsius. They have also shown that the fuel cell can use high concentration methanol to increase its operating time.
Technology Research News July 27, 2005	Micro fuel cell packs power Researchers have built a propane-driven fuel cell that's not much bigger than a watch battery, but lasts much longer.
Chemistry World February 29, 2008 Michael Gross	Modified Nanotubes Catalyse Fuel Cell A new type of catalyst made by attaching platinum nanoparticles to nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes could be used to oxidise methanol in fuel cells, thanks to work by Chinese chemists.
Chemistry World February 1, 2011 Simon Hadlington	Binning battery recycling Recycling has now become part of our everyday lives, with almost all households in the UK required to separate paper, plastic and glass for collection. However, one class of household product was for many years neglected: batteries.
PC World July 2004	Bye-Bye Batteries? Work on fuel-cell technology for notebooks is well under way... Plus, plasma-TV prices...
Chemistry World November 17, 2011 Ross McLaren	Giving Fuel Cells a Vitamin Boost Vitamin B12 could replace platinum catalysts in fuel cells as a cheaper alternative.
Chemistry World April 11, 2007 Richard Van Noorden	Fuel Cells Guzzle Glycerol Fuel cells traditionally use oxidizing platinum catalysts to generate a flow of electrons from molecules like hydrogen or methanol. But such catalysts are expensive and can produce toxic byproducts. Now researchers are using microbial fuel cells.
Chemistry World November 10, 2011 Francesca Burgoyne	Micro fuel cells for microchips Researchers from Spain and Germany have designed the first microfluidic device with an integrated micro fuel cell that is capable of both powering the device and pumping the analyte around the device.
IndustryWeek September 1, 2008 Jill Jusko	Fuel Cell Industry Gains Traction Opportunity grows with increased desire for energy efficiency and awareness of climate change.
Technology Research News February 26, 2003	Alloy lowers fuel-cell cost Scientists from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have found a way to make fuel cells that are potentially cheaper and easier to manufacture than previous prototypes. The method is a step toward making the relatively clean energy-generating technology commercially viable.
Technology Research News May 18, 2005	Catalyst Boosts Gasoline Fuel Cells Researchers have come up with a catalyst layer that can be put over a conventional anode to reform the fuel within the fuel cell. This allows hydrocarbons like gasoline to be used directly in fuel cells.
BusinessWeek November 24, 2003 Moon Ihlwan	South Korea: Plugging Into Batteries In A Big Way Korean investments in plants and research threaten Japan's dominance.
PC World April 2001 Tracey Capen	A Spare Gas Can for Cell Phones Electric Fuel's Instant Power Charger...
IEEE Spectrum August 2008 William Sweet	A Connecticut Fuel Cell In South Korea's Grid Breakthrough contracts revive hydrogen hopes in electric power
National Defense August 2012 Dan Parsons	Power Supply A Consistent Challenge As Troops Use More Gadgets U.S. troops have a technological advantage over most enemies. But each new gadget they wield comes with a need for power and, at-times, with a hidden logistical tail.
InternetNews May 25, 2007 David Needle	The Sun's For Mobile Phones Motorola patent could lead to cell phones powered by solar energy.
The Motley Fool April 14, 2005 Carl Wherrett	Toshiba's Battery Breakthrough Nanotechnology is making good on its promise -- at least in battery technology. Watch out for the other battery manufacturers to come up with their own breakthroughs.
PC Magazine February 2, 2005 Natalie Goel	A Tiny Engine That Could Cell phones and other portable devices are ideal for on-the-go and emergency situations--unless the battery's dead. Engineers are developing a microengine that is essentially a fuel tank.