Apple Plans To Use Hydrogen Batteries For IPhone And MacBook

IPhone and MacBook (Irvan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - Technology and battery capacity on a device are certainly a separate consideration in addition to the specifications of the device to be purchased. Moreover, not many devices have large capacity batteries.

According to the Ubergizmo report, Apple plans to use hydrogen battery technology for future iPhone and Macbook devices. In particular, Apple wants to use the Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell that converts hydrogen to electricity.

Apple has also filed a patent design for the use of hydrogen batteries in its devices. So that later Apple's product line will have the capacity to be portable and cost-effective, compared to continually plugging the computer power cable into a power outlet.

The company from Cupertino, United States (US) claims the use of this battery technology is a form of environmental concern. In addition, there are many advantages that can be found from using hydrogen batteries.

"Hydrogen batteries have a number of advantages. They have the potential to achieve high volumetric and gravimetric energy density, potentially allowing continuous operation of portable electronic devices for days or even weeks without refueling," said Apple, Wednesday, September 30.

Apple has abandoned its magnetic MagSafe connector in recent years, but images from the patent show that the company could return to using the technology if it did make portable hydrogen chargers.

Apple could also choose to give up hydrogen for another fuel source entirely. The patent speculates that it could depend on solid oxide fuel cells, liquid carbonate fuel cells, direct methanol fuel cells, alkaline fuel cells, and other types of fuel cells.

Given that this thing is only a patent, it's hard to say whether it will work as Apple says. But an iPhone or MacBook that can last for days on a single charge will certainly be eagerly awaited by all users.