Motorola has made a move toward fuel cell technology by making a strategic investment in Tekion, a North American developer of micro fuel cells for mobile products. No words about financial term of agreement between Tekion and Motorola Ventures, Motorola’s equity investment arm. Fuel-powered cell phone might still take a few years away, but several companies have started showing-off their prototype phone using the fuel cell technology.

Tekion itself is driven by the mission to take mobile devices “off the grid”. By integrating advanced battery technology with a unique micro fuel cell technology, Tekion is creating a new “personal power source”, known as the Formira Power Pack, that will fit inside mobile products and enable consumers to stay connected for as long as needed.

Tekion’s technology would be able to provide a competitive advantage for portable electronic products in the power range of milliwatts to 50 watts and energy range of 10 to 100 watt-hours. Several products and markets fall within these power and energy levels including: industrial handheld computers, satellite communication devices, notebook PCs, and other mobile products.

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