Metallic Power has demonstrated its latest power source prototype using zinc/air fuel cell technology in a new portable power application. About 30 percent smaller than the company’s previous prototype, the new power source uses the zero-emission, regenerative zinc/air fuel cell technology to supply more than 1 kilowatt of energy to operate a variety of power tools and landscaping equipment in an outdoor location.
Upcoming tests will address a variety of applications such as providing extended backup power for telecommunications and computers, auxiliary power for long-haul trucks, and mobile power for electric vehicles. According to Metallic Power, the zinc/air technology is more efficient than lead acid batteries, hydrogen fuel cells, or internal combustion engines. It is quiet, safe, and emission-free, so that it can be used indoors and in other locations where engine generators are unacceptable or where batteries take up too much space.
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