This Fuel Cell Power Emergency Kit sounds like the perfect thing to have stashed away when disaster strikes. In the box is the fuel cell, an LED torch and a mobile phone charger with miniUSB, USB and Nokia phone recharging connections. The fuel cell can sit on the shelf for years awaiting use and won’t discharge, it can put out 5.5 Volts at 1 Watt and works in temperatures from 0�C up to 40�C. US$48 from Amazon.

The Medis Fuel Cell Power Emergency Kit is built around the world’s first personal fuel cell, delivering emergency power when a user needs it most. Unlike batteries, the Medis Fuel Cell does not self-discharge over time, so it’s always ready to deliver instant power.

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