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Technology Stocks : MHTXE: The Future of Portable Energy -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: FR1 who wrote (1)	2/2/2000 9:47:00 PM
From: Keith A Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18

Wednesday January 19, 2:55 pm Eastern Time biz.yahoo.com Motorola makes fuel cell to power laptops, phones SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Jan 19 (Reuters) - Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT - news) said on Wednesday that researchers developed a powerful, miniature fuel cell that may one day replace traditional batteries in laptop computers, cellular phones and other devices. Motorola, the world's No. 2 wireless phone maker and a major computer chip manufacturer, said scientists at its labs and at Los Alamos National Laboratory used liquid methanol to power the cells, which last up to 10 times longer than existing rechargeable batteries. Liquid methanol, a wood alcohol, is also used in windshield wiper fluid. The fuel cells, which are still about three to five years away from the store shelves, could power a wireless phone for more than a month and keep a laptop running for 20 hours, Bill Ooms, director of Motorola's material, device, and energy research, said in a telephone interview. They would use small plastic canisters similar to those used for fountain pen ink. Consumers could easily check the methanol level to find out when to replace the fuel cell, which will likely cost as much as or less than traditional rechargeables, Ooms said. ''Manufacturers are constantly developing new features for portable electronic equipment that require more power and longer operating life,'' Ooms said. ''These fuel cells have an amazing ability to produce energy for longer periods of time while weighing far less than conventional batteries.'' Fuel cells convert chemical energy directly to electrical energy. The basic concept of a fuel cell originated in 1839, but practical applications came from NASA in the early days of space flight, Motorola said. These new miniature cells, each measuring about one inch square and less than one-tenth of an inch in thickness, use a reservoir of inexpensive methanol that, when combined with the oxygen in the air, produces electricity. The ''air breathing'' fuel cell was developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The highly simplified and miniaturized design eliminates the need for air pumps, heat exchangers and other complex devices that previous fuel cells required and therefore disqualified them from successful use in small portable electronic products.

To: FR1 who wrote (1)	2/2/2000 9:53:00 PM
From: Keith A Walker	Respond to of 18

Hi Franz, >> What do you know about MHTXE's pink sheet status? Not much, except to say that I believe it will be a non-issue soon. >> Also, what do you think of the software and holo storage aspect of the business? This has very good potential. Kodak has looked at this type of technology in the past, and, could obviously use a solution for storage of huge digital image files. MHTXE is an interesting company with a exceptionally seasoned COO in Jack Harrod. I believe that current publically available information is just the tip of the iceberg. Raging Bull's board on MHTXE is also a good place to get info. Your post has me encouraged that more people on Silicon Investor have started watching the company. Regards, Keith