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Methanol could provide backup power for mobile nets

Methanol could provide backup power for mobile nets

By:  IT World Canada Staff  On: 19 Nov 2012 For: Computing Canada Creator
 

With the devastation of Hurricane Sandy as a fresh reminder of the need for resilient wireless networks, companies are exploring alternative sources to provide emergency power

 
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With recent Hurricane Sandy as a reminder of the necessity of a mobile network that can withstand natural disaster, Nokia Siemens Networks and Burnaby, B.C.-based Ballard Power Systems are discussing using methanol fuel cells to power mobile networks in an emergency. They would replace batteries and diesel generators currently used for backup power with a source that is cheaper, quieter and more environmentally friendly. A prototype base station and methanol combination developed by the companies can provide 40 hours of power from 225 litres of methanol.
 

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