Fuel cell group Ceres Power has secured a third contract with BOC as a continuation of a joint programme into the use of fuel cell technology to generate clean, silent, reliable off-grid power from a range of cylinder gases.
Applications include areas as varied as construction sites, wireless base stations and rural domestic electrification, in both the developed and developing world.
Ceres Powers fuel cells are mechanically robust, have high fuel efficiency and low emissions, and when coupled with a bottled fuel can provide long-term prime power for applications where grid electricity is unavailable, unreliable or simply not cost effective.
The Ceres and BOC programme has already completed two previous phases covering pre-commercial development and testing of fuel cell systems using practical, widely available fuels including LPG and propane. Todays contract announcement marks a transition in the work being conducted, from technical feasibility to the assessment of products relating to specific market sectors and geographies.
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