Lilliputian Systems, an MIT spinoff, has launched a USB battery charger powered by a miniaturized butane fuel cell, which will be able recharge most mobile phones about ten times, or a laptop battery ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Did you ever stop to consider that these two products aren't the same? Choosing between a propane and butane gas torch depends on ...

Purge the air from the fuel tank. In an area with good ventilation, turn your refillable butane lighter in an upside-down position and press the refill valve for a few seconds. You may want to lay a ...

The Biden administration is considering a plan to lower gas prices. That could benefit not only consumers, but a major industry in Western Pennsylvania.But some experts said the plan could have a ...

In a deal announced this week, American high-end retailer Brookstone will become the first seller of a portable fuel cell made by MIT spin-off company Lilliputian Systems Inc (LSI). Described as a ...

The portable fuel cell market has been one of the most challenging, problematic segments in all of green technology. Start-ups, venture investors and multinational conglomerates have invested millions ...

Jaya Saxena is a former correspondent at Eater, and the series editor of Best American Food and Travel Writing. She explores wide ranging topics like labor, identity, and food culture. Some cities and ...

A close chemical relative of the fuel in butane cigarette lighters may be what helps keep air travel viable in a post-petroleum world. As affordable petroleum becomes scarcer, it’s easy to imagine ...

Disposable butane gas canisters play a surprisingly big role in Korean life, from camping trips and cookouts to the local kimchi jjigae restaurant. These small, cheap-to-buy canisters have also grown ...