From: mike 

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/06/business/worldbusiness/06japanfuel.html?_r=2&
oref=slogin&pagewanted=print



On Fri, 5 Jan 2007 17:13:00 -0500, "Dave Ings"
 wrote:

>Anybody know anything about this? I own a fully winterized cottage north of
>Toronto where the power goes out once in a while during the winter. Normally
>it comes back on fairly promptly, but it's unreliable enough to make one
>think of backup power lest the place freeze (which would be a minor
>disaster).
>
>The traditional approach was to use a gas generator, but they have
>significant downsides - they must remain outside, so they get stolen unless
>you build a secure shed, they are eyesores, they require regular
>maintenance, etc etc.
>
>A friend suggested that power cells are the forward looking solution. They
>are beginning to drop in price for residential applications, and they can be
>used indoors since they only emit heat and water.
>
>How realistic is using fuel cell technology as a backup power source? Buy
>now or wait a couple of years?
>
>http://www.fuelcellstore.com/cgi-bin/fuelweb/view=Item/cat=32/product=869
>http://www.fuelcellstore.com/cgi-bin/italy/view=Item/cat=31/product=393
>
>
>Regards,
>Dave Ings,
>Toronto, Canada
>
>

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