The DMFC (direct methanol fuel cell) is a typical example of the small fuel cell. Some types of the DMFC have been commercially available worldwide. The volume and energy density of the fuel cell are both much higher than of other battery cells.
The small fuel cells will be used as the power sources in places where no power infrastructure is installed and the power infrastructure installed does not reach, and emergency power sources in disaster cases. Particularly in Japan, much interest has been placed on how to secure electric power sources in emergency situations after the 3.11 earthquake/tsunami disaster and the Fukushima nuclear meltdown. There is a strong demand for the small fuel cells in the market. >> More
The small fuel cells will be used as the power sources in places where no power infrastructure is installed and the power infrastructure installed does not reach, and emergency power sources in disaster cases. Particularly in Japan, much interest has been placed on how to secure electric power sources in emergency situations after the 3.11 earthquake/tsunami disaster and the Fukushima nuclear meltdown. There is a strong demand for the small fuel cells in the market. >> More
