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[jonesey3] 13/11/2013 16:35

Denc is going to have a pop at you !!!

[aries2000] 13/11/2013 15:48

cfu ticking up nicely

[aries2000] 13/11/2013 14:43

trying very hard to scare buyers

[aries2000] 13/11/2013 14:35

World-wide, electricity demand is growing exponentially.

Generating and consuming electricity more efficiently is central to reducing carbon emissions.

Ceramic Fuel Cells is a world leader in providing clean, on-site electricity using fuel cells. With this advanced technology, we develop, manufacture, and market advanced products for Distributed Generation applications.

Our products allow homes and businesses world-wide to produce clean, controllable power on-site.

[aries2000] 13/11/2013 14:32

A company selling what it claims is the world's most efficient small-scale electricity generator has told ELN it can create "six million" energy generators across the country.
That's in response to remarks from Energy Minister Greg Barker on his hopes community energy schemes can create 60,000 electricity suppliers in the UK.
Ceramic Fuel Cells claims its generator is nearly as efficient at converting gas to electricity as a large power plant's Combined Cycle Gas Turbine. It says the BlueGen generator (pictured) has a peak rate of 60% and doesn't lose anywhere near as much electricity in carrying it to energy users.
The generator works like a gas-powered battery, generating power electrochemically rather than through combustion. It can also use the heat generated by the fuel cell for hot water and the company says this can push the efficiency figure up to 85%.
The maker claims the bottom line result is a 20% cut in energy bills for a typical user.
Paddy Thompson, General Manager Business Development for Ceramic Fuel Cells told ELN: "In some cases there are diseconomies of scale. If we can generate in response to demand on a local level, then we can make the system much more efficient."
With a chunky price tag of £19,000 to install, the firm is also offering to do this for 'free', leaving users to pay for energy bills and maintenance. The upfront cost is then repaid from the proceeds of the Feed in Tariff and export tariff over the course of ten years.
The generator is internet connected and can be remotely operated. The firm says this mean they could be operated by suppliers in future.

[aries2000] 13/11/2013 14:30

Ceramic Fuel Cells wins GreenTec Award BlueGEN technology wins Europe's major award for environmental technologies Heinsberg/ Germany, 2 September 2013. Ceramic Fuel Cells, a world leader in developing fuel cell technology to generate highly efficient and low-emission electricity from widely available natural gas, has been awarded the renowned GreenTec Award in the energy category last Friday, 30 August 2013, in Berlin.
Europe's most important environmental economic prize, which has been awarded under the patronage of the German minister for the environment, Peter Altmaier, honours ecological and economic commitment and the use of environmental technologies. In their laudatory speech, well-known German TV cook Sarah Wiener and Boris Schucht, chairman of the management of German transmission grid operator 50 Hertz, applauded Ceramic Fuel Cells' innovative spirit and said: "This concept for the Energiewende has convinced us most. With BlueGEN, Ceramic Fuel Cells has successfully developed an outstanding solution for residential and commercial use."
Bob Kennett, CEO of Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited, views the award as a confirmation that CFCL's R&D efforts were well spent. "Winning Europe's most reputable award in the greentech industry is a great honour and supports our engagement in advancing the fuel cell technology. We are proud to offer BlueGEN as a marketable and decentralised alternative to traditional electricity generation, and to be able to make a significantl contribution to the Energiewende with civic participation."
BlueGEN is a dishwasher-sized fuel-cell micro power plant powered by natural gas. It is an efficient source of electricity and heat, both from an economic and from an environmental perspective, for residential and small commercial buildings. The heat by-product can be used for warm-water supply. Owners can feed excess electricity into the grid to obtain subsidised compensation.
Thanks to its advanced technology, BlueGEN can achieve an electrical efficiency of up to 60 per cent - more than any coal or gas-fired power plant. In addition, units generate low-emission electricity: users can save about 50 per cent of CO2 emissions compared to the German electricity mix. BlueGEN can generate low-emission power locally and reliably all year round. The device is the first commercially available micro combined heat and power plant for private households and smaller companies.
The GreenTec Awards are considered the most important European awards in the greentech sector and are presented in eight categories including construction & living, energy and aviation. The award seeks to promote ecological and economic commitment and the use of environmental technologies. This includes companies, technologies, products, innovations and services that help respect the environment and resources through ecological sustainability and avoid and reduce pollutants. This year's awards ceremony was held on 30 August 2013 in Deutsche Telekom's representative offices in Berlin. The jury included high-ranking representatives from business, politics, sports and the media.

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[aries2000] 13/11/2013 08:49

As announced on 10 October 2013, The Government in the German state of Hesse has announced a funding program to support micro combined heat and power (mCHP) installations. The level of subsidy per unit is comparable to that of the North Rhine Westphalia programme at circa €13,000 per installed mCHP unit.

[aries2000] 13/11/2013 08:48

More good news

[humphries1] 13/11/2013 07:43

news

13 November 2013

Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited Operational Update

-- Netherlands: Sale of 45 BlueGENs for Europe's biggest Virtual Power Plant

-- UK: Partnership with National Grid Affordable Warmth Solutions for the delivery of 10 BlueGEN fuel cell micro-CHP appliances for social housing projects

Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited (AIM/ASX: CFU), a world leader in developing and manufacturing fuel-cell-based micro power plants provides the following operational update:

Netherlands: 45 BlueGENs to be installed on the Dutch island Ameland

Funding for the largest Virtual Power Plant (VPP) project in Europe has been confirmed by the Dutch 'Wadden Fund'. CFU is pleased to announce that a substantial part of this project will be the installation of 45 BlueGEN fuel cell micro-CHP appliances to generate electricity on the island of Ameland. Installations are anticipated to begin in December with all units installed by the end of March 2014.

The island of Ameland has set itself the goal of being CO2 neutral by 2020. The renewable energy projects that are being developed, which include a 6 MW solar-field as the largest single installation, will cover 20 percent of the island's total power demand. The whole VPP project has a budget of nearly EUR1.8million. In addition to the Wadden Fund, the major financial contributor, other parties involved in the project are the Municipality of Ameland, Republiq Power, Sustainable Ameland, local businesses and installers as well as the utility and energy companies Gasterra and Liander.

One of the main goals of the VPP project is to measure the impact of fuel cell technology on the power supply of the island of Ameland. Furthermore, the project aims to demonstrate that a local smart grid for power generation can be modulated up or down to meet peak loads and balance intermittent power from wind or solar by using fuel cells. It is envisaged that on successful completion of the VPP project a further scale up of the number of fuel cell micro-CHP units will be required in order to compensate for the varying energy output of the solar park.

"CFU has a strong track record of VPP installations in cooperation with several renowned partners across Europe. This large-scale project clearly demonstrates the next stage of Virtual Power Plant technology commercialisation", said Frank Obernitz, Managing Director of CFU's German subsidiary. "BlueGEN power generation is constantly available and can be adjusted up and down to offset power grid fluctuations. Installed within VPP networks, the technology demonstrates a progressive milestone on the way to a successful transition to higher energy efficiency and cleaner energy."

UK: National Grid Affordable Warmth Solutions and CFU form a partnership to help reduce fuel poverty in the UK

A partnership has been formed between National Grid Affordable Warmth Solutions (National Grid AWS) and CFU for the delivery of ten BlueGEN m-CHP systems for installation at social housing partners in the UK over the coming year. Under the agreement, National Grid AWS will gift BlueGEN units to Housing Provider partners on the basis of receiving feed in tariff payments, which will fund future projects aimed at reducing fuel costs for social housing tenants. In return the Housing Providers and their residents will benefit from the low cost electricity generated by the BlueGENs.

CFU, over the past twelve months, has established a successful working relationship with National Grid AWS, a Community Interest Company. National Grid AWS has to date supported installations of BlueGEN units within the social housing market as part of its campaign aimed at reducing energy bills for vulnerable, fuel poor customers. For one of its projects at the Madeley Community Centre in North Staffordshire, the installed BlueGEN system has produced energy cost savings of GBP1,212 in the first seven months of operation, leading to savings for the centre and residents alike.

Bob Kennett, Managing Director of CFU said: "we are very pleased to work in close cooperation with National Grid AWS supporting their objectives to help reduce fuel poverty in the UK. In the face of substantial tariff increases in the coming years, a significant saving on energy costs is very important to most UK households. Our BlueGEN system helps to make such savings a reality."

Following the installation of BlueGEN systems earlier in the year at the Madeley Centre, Jeremy Nesbitt, Managing Director, National Grid Affordable Warmth Solutions, said "we are excited to be involved in this ground breaking initiative; we are keen to support and promote innovative technologies that help improve the energy efficiency and reduce energy bills for vulnerable homes and communities." He added "we are committed to supporting other BlueGEN installations and sharing widely our learning from the independent study."

[sueyou1] 07/11/2013 19:24

This numpty must have drowned in beer by now LOL!!

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[sueyou1] 07/11/2013 17:30

DAZ, you should have waited for the imminent fund raising and saved yourself a few quid DOH!!

The few quid might be handy down the line, enough to buy a beer to cry into LOL!!

[humphries1] 07/11/2013 12:48

very poor show all round with this one

[daytraders] 07/11/2013 12:40

real shame what has happend here.

[daz1966] 07/11/2013 12:02

Just bought 500,000 shares

[brunodog2] 04/11/2013 22:55

I see your speelings picked up Sue. Have you got the day shift and Brian Smith has got the nights? Do u no who is looking after Fuelcells when everyone else is busy, I suppose wolfie can get afternoons.

[sueyou1] 01/11/2013 11:20

eric, don't believe the hype and don't expect me to believe it!

FACT - Sales volume - 49 units sold this quarter

To end cash burn they need to be selling 100x that and it just isn't happening.

[broshm] 01/11/2013 09:53

eric , where do you get your info on more sales ? The installed units and enquiries for free installation have both stalled for weeks at 344 and 366 respectevly !! It is past time we had details of where they are with the offer of free installations .

[ericardlussa] 01/11/2013 00:20

sales moving along ahead with more good news in pipeline to come soon , according to Bob Kennet on BRR media

[sueyou1] 30/10/2013 08:59

Sales still not taking off despite the hopes of shareholders that Germany FiT and UK free BG would increase sales, I was right to doubt that.

Cash position at 30 September 2013 AUD 4.1m (GBP 2.5m)

Net operating cash outflow for the September quarter was AUD 5.8m (GBP 3.5m)

"The Company lodged its tax return for FY2013 in early October 2013 which included circa $4m (GBP 2.4m) of research and development activities for which it expects to receive a tax credit and resultant refund. Indications are that it will receive this refund in November."

"In its Annual Report, the Company advised shareholders that it would maintain a focus on fundraising and strong cash management. It also stated that in order to meet its sales targets and to continue with its research and product development programme, a capital raising will be necessary."


I said fund raising would be required at this time way before CFU posted it's annual report and I am right yet again.

3.5m burn / 13 week in the quarter = 269,230 per week

2.5m / 269,230 = 9 weeks of cash left since end of September, at the end of this week that leaves CFU with enough cash for just 4 weeks running!!

Add 2.4m of tax refund would give them around 13 weeks of cash from end of this week, but IMVHO they would be crazy to rely on the tax refund coming in during November as cash could easily run out before the tax refund arrives, therefore I expect fund raising to happen within two weeks, probably within one week. Loan extension or placing this time is the question?

[sueyou1] 21/10/2013 18:37

Ben Nevis, probably down to hype from this news item. Anyone think they were close to a fund raising .... oh yes! they are aren't they! LOL!!

CFU want six million, be good if they could even get to 600 first LOL!!

Can you nip over to Aus and pull them all down off the ceiling as they must be high on something LOL!!

www.energylivenews.com/2013/10/20/energy-firm-wants-to-create-six-million-mini-suppliers/

[ben nevis] 21/10/2013 16:35

Slight rise today :)

[sueyou1] 10/10/2013 21:48

Ben Nevis, the CFU PR machine always wakes up right before a fund raising ;-)