There is something to be said to turning water into wine, and a whole industry exists to do just that (with a little help from grapes and time), but Swedish fuel cell pioneers myFC has introduced the world’s first portable fuel cell charger that runs on just ordinary water. With PowerTrekk just add water and you’ll never run out power again, making this an excellent way to juice over your mobile devices when an outlet isn’t available. And best of all it something you can use when the sun isn’t shining.
Unlike solar chargers – which do need the sun – fuel cells recharge quickly, and there is no power degradation as there are typically with batteries. The result is a reusable device. Just add water!
Never out of power – new and unique portable fuel cell charger that runs on ordinary water
PowerTrekk is the world’s first portable fuel cell charger for consumer use that runs on ordinary water. Just add water to the PowerTrekk puck and you will never be out of power, no matter how far away from an electricity grid you are. PowerTrekk will be showcased at CES 2012.
Stockholm, January 4, 2012 – Millions of people worldwide lack connection to the electricity grid from time to time. Swedish fuel cell pioneers myFC is now launching a unique solution to this problem – PowerTrekk, a cutting edge product that uses clean fuel cell technology which efficiently converts hydrogen into electricity. Users simply insert the PowerTrekk puck and add ordinary water to provide instant power on the go.
“PowerTrekk Water Charger gives your mobile phone power anywhere at any time”, says Björn Westerholm, CEO at myFC. “From now on, you do not have to rely on having an electricity grid nearby.”
Unlike solar chargers, fuel cell power is reliable and quickly generated. The speed of charging is not impacted by weather or solar position. Furthermore, there is no power degradation like there is with batteries.
“The launch of PowerTrekk marks a paradigm shift in fuel cell technology and at myFC we are very excited to bring this cutting edge product to the end consumers”, says Björn Westerholm, CEO at myFC.
Millions of people worldwide lack connection to the electricity grid from time to time. This applies for people in emerging markets as well as outdoor enthusiasts and daily cell phone users all over the world. With the launch of the first ever water based fuel cell for commercial use there is now a clean energy solution when in need of a portable source of power. PowerTrekk is both a portable battery pack and fuel cell, intended for people who spend time away from the electricity grid. PowerTrekk provides instant power anywhere to electronic equipment such as cell phones, GPS-devices and cameras.
About myFC
myFC is an innovative fuel cell technology company that develops energy solutions for powering portable electronics. Its product PowerTrekk is a water charger for small electronics like cell phones, cameras and GPS devices and it is both a fuel cell and a portable battery pack. The fuel cell enables instant charging from a depleted battery state without ever needing a wall charge. Users simply insert a fuel puck and add water. myFC was founded in 2005, privately owned with headquarter in Stockholm. For more information please visit www.powertrekk.com and www.myfc.se.