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NTT DoCoMo to Partner with Fuel Cell Company Aquafairy

NTT DoCoMo has announced that it will form a business and capital alliance with Aquafairy to develop products using fuel cells. DoCoMo will acquire an approximate 36.5% stake in Aquafairy through the purchase of newly allocated shares in the near future.

The agreement follows their successful development of a Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell (PEFC) that has proven effective in a prototype recharger. The fuel cell is the smallest in the world with power output of 2 watts. The recharger combines DoCoMo's recharger technology with Aquafairy's thin film power unit technology and catalyst for producing hydrogen from water.

Demands for power consumption have risen with new FOMA services and features. To meet these demands, DoCoMo has worked on increasing the capacity of lithium-ion batteries, the most common battery in handsets today, and developed a direct methanol fuel cell recharger. Now, the company is also exploring the possibilities of PEFCs, which have higher power density than methanol cells and less environmental impact since they convert water into hydrogen.


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