Lenovo T40 ThinkPad with Fuel Cell technology

The Lenovo T40 ThinkPad is not a bad laptop but what can make it a lot better would be the battery life, this goes for many of today’s branded laptops that seem not too worried about the battery life.

The last time I visited a computer store was only a few weeks ago and I was told that most laptops they had included a battery life of between 2 and 5 hours, this is pretty sad when you think most laptops are for being mobile.

One technology that could solve this problem is Fuel Cell technology; it has the potential to provide laptop users will more than 10 times the battery life.

Gadget Venue has reported some news about Fuel Cell technology and how one California Company has created a prototype.

Fuel Cell technology is fascinating as it has potential to provide around 10 times more power than a Lithium Ion battery. Not only can it power it for a fair few hours, the fuel can also be topped up and power to the laptop be supplied on demand. This prevents the need of several hours of charging before a long journey.

PolyFuel are a company based in California who have created a new prototype which converts methanol fuel to electricity. The fuel cell is about the size of a deck of cards and can supply power to a trial Lenovo T40 ThinkPad. Fuel Cell technology is one thing that I cannot wait to see built standard in to laptops. Hopefully PolyFuel have taken it one step closer.

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