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Proposed Diabline airport electric tow-truck with REDOX fuel cell power
(courtesy NagaroSA)
CONTRACTOR
E-fuel Technology Ltd
Tattershall House
OBJECTIVES 19 St Catherine’s Road
Grantham
• To develop low-cost energy storage using a regenerative fuel Lincolnshire
cell (as a very much more efficient alternative to a battery) for NG31 6TT
use in active, domestic energy management systems (EMSs) Tel: +44 (0)1264 737510
and electric vehicles. Fax: +44 (0)1264 737511
(Contract Number: F/03/00238/00/00)
• To improve the charge/discharge efficiency, physical
characteristics (eg size, weight) and reliability of these energy
storage systems. COLLABORATORS
• To optimise the commercial benefits of the technology in the Energy for Sustainable Development
current market environment, to allow the fuel cells to be Overmoor, Neston
successfully used as widely as possible. Corsham
Wiltshire SN13 9TZ
Tel: +44 (0)1225 812102
SUMMARY Fax:+44 (0)1225 812103
Economic use of renewable energy in both stationary power and Utility Link Ltd (UK)
transport applications requires efficient storage of this energy. This 16 Avon Reach
would allow storage, when demand is low (and exceeded by Monkton Hill
supply), and consumption at times of peak (higher than supply) Chippenham
demand, without unacceptable losses. Currently available Wiltshire SN15 1EE
batteries and hydrogen fuel cells do not meet the requirement, as
a large fraction of energy is lost through their charge and Greenergy Ltd
discharge. Energy storage systems also need to have high energy 1 Adam Street
density so as not to be overly large or heavy. London W2CN 6AN
Project
Department of Trade and Industry Profile
MARCH 2002
Publication Code RPP116
DTI/Pub URN 02/677 116