Toshiba shows Direct Methanol Fuel Cell at CEATEC 2008

Toshiba exhibited a prototype of Direct Methanol Fuel Cell at CEATEC 2008, which is taking place in Japan.

DMFC is a new type of battery that uses a reaction between methanol, water, and air to produce electricity.

Toshiba mentioned that a 50mL refill cartridge would be able to recharge the phone 15 times. The prototype was said to get up to 6 hours of talk time, which is double that of similar cell phones.