Technical breakthrough with new fuel concept from myFC
The Swedish innovation company myFC has reached a new technical breakthrough with a new fuel concept for its portable charger which is driven by environmentally friendly fuel cells. This enables a hearty drop in cost for charging one’s phone via a fuel cell charger and reduction in size of both the charger and fuel required. Tests indicate that the new fuel solution can reach a considerably higher energy density compared with existing charging solutions.
Fuel cells are an environmentally friendly technology which by itself produces electricity and thus allows the user to charge a mobile phone, without the need for an electrical outlet or sunlight when the battery has run out of juice at the wrong time. The development of fuel cells has been a rapid expanding area but the main challenge for large-scale commercialization has been the cost of production together with distribution and packaging of the fuel.
Now myFC has developed a fuel concept which comes at a lower price per charge. The new fuel solution is a breakthrough in its class and is expected to reach a higher energy density than other portable charging units on the market. The compact and energy dense fuel enables a new, flexible packaging. This means that the charger itself can become significantly smaller and lighter as compared to other models found on the market.
myFC launched its first consumer product – the myFC PowerTrekk 1.0 – in 2013. The product itself simply generates electricity using water and a fuel puck – the first of its kind. In 2014, the next generation charger to this has been launched – myFC PowerTrekk 2.0.
“With the new fuel, we expect to change the entire global playing field. We have always believed that the key to mass commercialization for a fuel cell charger is to reduce the size, weight, and cost of the fuel, and we expect this fuel makes that possible,” says Björn Westerholm, CEO at myFC.
For further information, please contact:
Björn Westerholm, CEO
E-mail: bjorn.westerholm@myfc.se
Telephone: +46 (0) 706 56 20 07
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About myFC
myFC is a Swedish innovation company that develops energy solutions using fuel cell technology. The company’s first product, the myFC PowerTrekk, is a hybrid charger for small electrical devices that runs on water. myFC was founded in 2005, has its head office in Stockholm and was listed on the NASDAQ OMX First North in May 2014. The company’s Certified Advisor is Remium Nordic AB. To find out more, please visit www.powertrekk.com
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