In its on-going quest for fame and glory, Fujitsu has installed a fuel-cell (specifically, a proton exchange membrane, or PEM, fuel cell, which sounds way cool) at its Sunnyvale, CA campus. The monster fuel cell generates 200 kw of power, enough to provide for half of the compound’s data center’s cooling needs. Eventually, the unit will also provide heat, at up to 85% efficiency (compared to normal systems that only achieve 50%).

Ford is now the "world’s first automaker to set a land speed record for a production-based fuel cell powered car."

The Place: Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover UT
The Date: August 15 2007
The Skinny: retired Ford employee Rick Byrnes cranked that Hydrogen Fusion 999 to a speed of 207.297 mph which now becomes the benchmark for fuel cell powered vehicles.

Samsung’s direct-methanol fuel cell (DMFC for short) is a refillable battery that lasts for one month allowing you to use your laptop for that length of time. Great idea if you do a lot of traveling back and forth to Europe.

No delivery or pricing info, but word is that it might be around by the end of 2007.

Talk about a proof of concept. Ford hopes to break the land speed record for hydrogen-powered fuel cell autos with its Fusion 999. It’s not a practical model, being cooled with what I’m guessing is rather impractical technology, but Ford’s hoping this baby will hit 200MPH. Makes me a lot more willing to consider giving up my gas-powered sports sedan.