Hydrogene Reactor.

[BigMonster]

Something new.
http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/brunton-hydrogen-reactor-p293576
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/08/brunton-hydrogen-reactor/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-yLqwGS2dA

Doesn't look to efficient (I'm going to stick with my power bank for now), but I'm really happy someone started going in the direction of fuel cells instead of batteries.
What do you think.

 

[Uilleachan]

Looks interesting.

 

[ozzy1977]

The brunton one came out a year or 2 ago, quite a bit of talk about it then, don't know if anyone actually bought one though

 

[BigMonster]

I love to see innovation like that coming up. Biolite stove, power pots and now fuel cell technology. According to the reviews it's pretty useles but see how far we have gone with batteries. This could be the standard in 10 years.
Imagine just swapping out the carteidge ibstead of recharging your stuff for hours...

Getting closer to that plasma gun folks

 

[petrochemicals]

yup, Last time this was on we got to the point of hydrogen isn't easy to come by, so for weight terms a battery is just as good, then we got onto the nectar generator which is powered from butane, which was all very well but againthey where bespoke fuel cells eyeing up a gilette reason to print money market.

But yup generators are a good step if you like an electronic device.

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Last time this was on we got to the point of hydrogen isn't easy to come by

Brunton do a hydroliser to refil the carts for their system. Spendy though

 

[demographic]

A while ago there was a thing on Radio Four about them using large shipping container sized hydrogen/oxygen cells to store surplus energy from the wind power on the Shetland Islands.
The idea was that when its blowing they don't always need the power and the shipping containers were a really easy modular size that they could add to as and when they needed the extra storage capacity.

When they need the power they could recombine the hydrogen and oxygen and get power from the reaction.

 

[Jared]

Think the puck things been out even longer.

http://powertrekk.com/

But just 1200mAh out of a single puck ... which is less than half of a 18650. So don't think the tech is quite there yet.

 

[jacko1066]

Love that!! Very cool idea!!


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[tom.moran]

i wouldnt own one of those if it was for free. so inefficient and expensive

 

[British Red]

Imagine just swapping out the carteidge ibstead of recharging your stuff for hours...

Theres been a technology around for years that does that - its called "a removable battery"

Batteries use a chemical reaction to produce power. So do hydrogen fuel cells. Batteries are expensive and polluting to produce. So are hydrogen fuel cells. I'm certainly not against hydrogen fuel cells - but I don't see them as inherently better, less polluting or more efficient.

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Batteries will take a huge leap forward in the not too distant future and are likely to put pay to the emerging tech that were designed to replace them. Carbon nanotube batteries are reckoned to be able to house 10 times the energy density of the current lithium ion cells. I think batteries are here to stay

 

[Macaroon]

Batteries will take a huge leap forward in the not too distant future and are likely to put pay to the emerging tech that were designed to replace them. Carbon nanotube batteries are reckoned to be able to house 10 times the energy density of the current lithium ion cells. I think batteries are here to stay

Bring 'em on! Sooner the better, says I !

 

[Shewie]

Bob reviewed these on the Outdoors Station last year, it's not really my kind of thing but handy for those who like to keep in touch when out ...

http://www.theoutdoorsstation.co.uk/2013/10/brunton-hydrogen-reactor-generator-video-exclusive/

 

[AJB]

I LOVE that there's a domestic fuel cell now, but that video will have destroyed the product, nice to see a honest review though!

 

[petrochemicals]

Brunton do a hydroliser to refil the carts for their system. Spendy though

no link, now I've got to go and search for it!

The tightness of these companies is amazing, imagine a butane one you could fuel from cigatette lighter cannister or 100g cartridge and power your phone for a year. They really are just too tight. Is the puck the salt one ?

Edit:

www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1008..._charger_hydrolyser_recharge_station_for.html


so thats 500 quid and you need mains to recharge !??! Overkill.

Edit 2:

heres the nectar

www.nectarpower.com/

thats 55wh of power or 11 phone charges from 50ml of gas or is it 50g, either way its at least 100 phone charges. The tight mutha kuskas.

Dizzy water 3 edit.

Its 50ml so it 40 charges per 100g 200ml. I may look stoopid but they still look like rip off merchants. 200 quid is enough for anyone.

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

The tight mutha kuskas.

That made me smile

 

[ZEbbEDY]

gets slammed in this review

[video=youtube;1-yLqwGS2dA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-yLqwGS2dA[/video]

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Good review. ~I like his style and the clinical killing of the product