Hydrogen powered phone charger developed by Russian start-up

Hydrogen powered phone charger: A Russian startup claims to have developed a mobile device charger  that uses a combination of ordinary water and aluminium powder to generate hydrogen which is then converted into electricity. The inventors of the HandyPower charger  say that aluminium powder oxidises when it comes into contact with the water, and releases the hydrogen which passes through a fuel cell membrane where it is vaporised, in the process capturing oxygen from the air and generating an electrical current in the membrane.  They claim that the charger could be used to charge  anything from mobile phones and iPods to portable lighting systems and laptop. The project is backed by the international technology hub at Skolkovo on the outskirts of Moscow and the state-run RVC “fund of funds” for innovation.  Several investors are believed to have expressed an interest in the idea and a commercial launch is planned for later this year. Software Russia