Microsoft has announced it has successfully demonstrated the use of fuel cells to directly power a rack of servers in a datacenter, which could lead to lower energy and infrastructure costs.
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The prospect of charging your phone with the help of a puddle of water might sound insane, but the technology is quite real, and it's going on sale soon... although it won't exactly be cheap.
Apple has filed for two new patent applications that involve using fuel cells to power batteries that, if used in notebooks, could power the devices "for days or even weeks without refueling".
