Ceramic Fuel Cells (LON:CFU) (LON:CFU) announced today that it has successfully obtained CE approval for it's BlueGen gas-to-electricity generator product.
In 2009, Ceramic Fuel Cells, a leader in developing fuel cell technology to provide highly efficient and low-emission electricity from natural gas in Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Japan, launched its BlueGen gas-to-electricity product. BlueGen units reportedly generate electricity in the home more effectively than the current European power grid. The introduction of BlueGen will therefore dramatically reduce energy bills and carbon emissions.
Since CE approval has been granted, the company can now sell the product to customers and launch it throughout Europe. The testing company analysing the product was Kiwa Gastec, the leading certification company in Europe for fuel cell technology, the report said. Kiwa Gastec assessed the BlueGen and its components for compliance with all relevant safety codes.
The European launch will require connection of BlueGen to existing gas pipes. The product works by using fuel technology to convert mains gas into electricity, achieving electrical efficiency of 60% - far higher than any competitor in this field. Furthermore, when the hear is recovered from the electricity production process, total efficiency can rise to 85%, more than double the average in European power stations. In one year, BlueGen is expected to produce double the electricity needed to power the average home. Any surplus electricity can then be sold back to the power grid. BlueGen also produces enough heat to supply the average home with hot water.
The company expect to build the order book for their product acts Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, Japan and Australia. Going forward, the board expect to use this product to develop more sophisticated and integrated power and heating products in partnership with leading energy companies such as E.ON UK and GdF in France.
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