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Gold/Mining/Energy : Global Thermoelectric - SOFC Fuel cells (GLE:TSE) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Vitalsigns who wrote (5498)	6/19/2002 4:24:15 PM
From: russet	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6016

FCT sells Fuel Cells??? What delivery time, what price, I don't know if they sell fuel cells alone,...I think they sell complete systems for larger scale projects, but they seem to be about to target the residential market in the next year as well. Claude, it appears, has ordered a fuel cell system from FCT, suggest you talk to him. Their website shows a picture of a fuel cell system, perhaps similar to the one going to Yosemite National Park. http://www.fct.ca/content.html FCT is developing modular 5 kW solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) electrical power systems for residential, small commercial, and remote facility applications. These power systems will be commercially available in late 2002. They will not only provide electricity for the home, cottage, or business, but also the capability to supply hot water and heat to the facility. This co-generation capability creates a high system efficiency that exceeds 80%. This compares to about a 35% operating efficiency for conventional power and heating systems. This greater efficiency will allow the owner to greatly reduce electrical and heating costs for the facility. The expected pay back period for a typical homeowner is estimated to be 4 years. The size of the 5 kW power system will be similar to that of a home furnace. Units will initially be available in low volume production. The price is expected to approach $1,000 US per kW when high volume production and full commercialization is underway. The SOFC power system operates at 700° C to 1000° C, similar to existing oil and gas furnaces, and converts hydrocarbon fuels directly into electrical energy and heat without the use of any intermediate combustion process. As a result, an SOFC is more fuel-efficient and has lower emissions than conventional power sources such as internal combustion engines, gas turbines, and steam turbines. For every 100 units of energy that enter an SOFC power system, the appliance produces 50 units of electrical power. The remaining 50 units of energy are liberated as heat. Some of this heat is required to keep the SOFC at operating temperature and the remaining heat can be used to heat water and /or air.