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Toshiba Demonstrates Methanol PDA.(personal digital assistant)(Brief Article)

Toshiba Corp. (Fuel Cell Systems Division, 1-6 Uchisaiwai-cho,1- Chome Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 100; Tel: +81-3-3597-2333) has demonstrated a personal digital assistant (PDA) running on a direct methanol fuel cell. The fuel cell has an average power output of 3 to 5 watts.

Toshiba demonstrated its PDA with its fuel cell under development at an engineering exhibition at Japan offices. The direct liquid methano

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