Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC’s) are the technology of choice for many Portable Power Applications. DMFC is also very important for Micro Power Applications which includes fuel cell systems for portable electronic equipment such as laptop computers, 2-way radios, cell phones, PDA’s etc. The advantage of DMFC’s is that Methanol is a liquid fuel and is therefore easier to store and transport than Hydrogen. DMFCs use the same type of electrolyte as PEM Fuel Cells, but require thicker membranes and greater loading (density) of catalysts.