Based on the content presented in two new patent applications published this week by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Apple continues to search for ways that its technology can become more efficient while simultaneously becoming "greener."
As the intriguing patents suggest, Apple is apparently enamored of fuel cells and the ways in which they may become the future power sources for the company's line of iPhones, iPods, and iPads.
The applications explain that fuel cells provide electrical power by converting a fuel, such as hydrogen or a hydrogen-containing compound, into an electric current. Fuel cells contain an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte between them.
Both patent applications, which were filed in April of 2010, lend further insight into how Apple continues to explore how renewable energy sources may be used in its technology. Of course, we've seen a whole lot of "exploring" from Apple and not nearly as much "implementing." Still, the proof of environmentally-conscious technology on the drawing board is enough to convince both Apple fans and critics that perhaps future Apple products will be "greener" than they presently are.
Source: Apple Insider
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