The present invention provides methods for providing a portable disposable fuel-battery
unit, a portable disposable fuel-battery unit for a fuel cell system having at
least one fuel cell, a fuel cell stack, and a handheld device having a fuel cell
system with a portable disposable fuel-battery unit. In one embodiment, the portable
disposable fuel-battery unit provides a fuel compartment, for providing fuel for
the at least one fuel cell and a disposable power battery, affixed to the fuel
compartment, for providing start-up energy for the at least one fuel cell.
