Canon developing fuel cells for digital cameras

Posted on October 27, 2005 - 12:13 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

Canon is developing tiny fuel cells that it hopes will start replacing conventional batteries to power some of its digital cameras and printers in three years.

Canon will join a small army of companies, including Toshiba, NEC and Hitachi, that are working on the development and commercialization of fuel-cell batteries for the next-generation of consumer electronics.

Fuel-cell technology mixes hydrogen and oxygen to generate electricity and is considered a promising replacement for today's lithium-ion batteries, which are widely used to power a range of mobile products from notebook PCs to mobile phones.

More details over at Yahoo News.

About the Author

Thomas De Maesschalck

Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

Thanks. Your comment is waiting for moderation.

Your comment was published.

Human verification failed. Please try again.

Check your name and comment, then try again.

That name is reserved. Please choose another.

Comments (0)

No comments yet.

Share this story!

Canon developing fuel cells for digital cameras

About the Author

Comments (0)

Leave a comment

Latest reviews