How often have you been left “speechless” with a sentence hanging in midair while using a run down or discharged mobile phone? myFC sympathizes with mobile users and has introduced PowerTrekk, the lightweight charger for those who require instant power.

Founded in 2005, myFC is a privately owned Swedish fuel cell technology company that develops solutions for powering portable electronics. PowerTrekk is the first commercial portable charger using myFC technology. The company has secured numerous patents around proprietary shape-flexible fuel cell systems with record high power density

PowerTrekk uses advanced fuel cell technology which cleanly and efficiently converts hydrogen into electricity. Since the hydrogen fuel can be supplied from several alternative sources, the system is "flexifuel.”

The fuel cell enables instant charging from a depleted battery state without ever needing a wall charge. All that needs to be done is to insert the fuel pack and add water. The palm-sized fuel cell turns water into electricity, making wall outlets a thing of the past for charging cell phones. The mobile phone is connected to the PowerTrekk through a USB port.

As PowerTrekk is driven by a fuel cell, it provides instant and reliable power anywhere, anytime and is ideal for business users who cling on to the mobile as if it was life itself. It has a rugged, waterproof casing and its robust technology makes it suitable to use even in the most demanding of environments.

Thus PowerTrekk is a 2-in-1 solution and functions as a portable battery pack and also as a fuel cell. The portable battery pack can be operated individually using it either as a ready source of power or as a storage buffer for the fuel cell. The chemical process involved is safe and eco-friendly, and the only bi-product from the fuel cell is a little water vapor.

In a press release, Bjorn Westerholm, CEO at myFC said, "PowerTrekk has a competitive edge over traditional portable chargers. Fuel cell power is generated immediately and charging is not impacted by weather or the position of the sun, as for solar panels. Compared to battery powered travel chargers,

PowerTrekk offers reliable charging as the fuel packs do not deplete as batteries do.”

myFC plans to launch the PowerTrekk at MWC 2011 in Barcelona at Hall 2.0, Stand 2F13.