After Sony couple of days ago, Sharp unveiled its Direct Methanol Fuel Cells. The company announced to have achieved the world's highest power density for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC) for mobile equipment, with a result of 0.3W/cc. According to Sharp, this new technology could make it possible to develop fuel cells that have almost the same volume but a longer continuous-use lifespan than lithium-ion batteries, which are the main type currently in use.
However, there is no availability date for such fuel cell, and we will most likely have to wait for years before seeing the first fuel-cell powered-based device hitting the market.
[translation by Linathael]
