Power Air Corporation the Zinc power company announced the introduction of
its first commercial product,
the ZPAC 40 Zinc Air
Powerpack, at the 2008 International CES in Las Vegas. The ZPAC 40 provides
the equivalent energy to 40 AA alkaline batteries (enough to fully recharge a
mobile phone more than 10 times) in a lightweight, compact, recyclable 'CellPAC'
that fits easily into a shirt pocket. The external recharger measures about 102
x 63.5 x 19mm and weighs about 310g. The total power generation time is 90 days.
The recharger can be reserved for up to 2 years if it is unused for the power
generation. The fuel cell is integrated with the recharger and is reportedly.
The ZPAC 40 can be used anywhere, anytime, to provide safe, personal portable
power without the need of an electrical outlet. It provides extra runtime for
travel, emergency, remote and recharging power applications by supplying energy
via a mini-USB port. Adaptors are available to connect to most devices that do
not have mini-USB ports.
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