Samsung recently paraded a version of its Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) notebook that enables the notebook to run up to a month without the need for recharging. This will definitely go a long way in rendering standard lithium ion batteries used in notebooks today obsolete. The DMFC contains an energy density of 650Wh/L and a total energy storage of 1,200Wh, although plenty more could be done in the design department as the DMFC itself is nearly as wide as the notebook while standing almost twice as tall. It is hoped that in two to three years’ time, these DMFC-powered notebooks will be able to make a sexy splash into the market.

Hopefully the technology is translated into cellphones and iPods as well.