In 1998 researchers in Latham, N.Y., used fuel cells to provide all the power for a home. According to Scientific American, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems in Freiburg, Germany, in conjunction with Siemens PC Systeme, has developed a prototype fuel cell for laptop computers. The 'Animal' Model Hockaday tried unsuccessfully for years to attract a backer for his fuel cell venture. He finally succeeded when he met with Marvin Maslow at Los Alamos. And that's what I invest in, people.
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Hockaday sees fuel cells as a key component for a day when electronics travel on their stomachs, so to speak. That's a fundamental change in the way electronics are energized. Y Miniaturized fuel cells could become the power source of electronics, freeing cell phones and other small devices from the tyranny of recharging. We see fuel cell technology playing a significant role in the way Americans use electronics and electricity. Manhatten Scientifics Inc. Auto makers are developing fuel cells, too.