Intelligent Energy Share Discussion Threads

[dean windass] 03/3/2017 10:22

Another thing that just struck me ..... is the old concept of generating electricity centrally then losing a lot of it as it's sent over a huge grid ... isn't that discredited now? If electric vehicles depend on charging points ..... the more I think about it ... the more I think about the economics ..... a 10m square area with a hydrogen pump can refuel an HFC powered car in 3 minutes ..... or recharge an electric car in 90 minutes ... is that about right with the new fast charging cars due out? So you run a refilling station, you want to increase footfall through your station ..... in 90 minutes, you could refuel up to 30 cars per 10m square .... imagine the car parking space and cost of building 30 recharging points for electric cars .... I just can't see it .... do shell have plans for charging points at their fillings stations as well as hydrogen?

[dean windass] 03/3/2017 10:08

Cheers Filster .... in theory, if IEH are responsible for the best enduring drone and can keep their nose in front finding ever better ways to improve the tech and the application, they're onto a winner ... just imagine designing a kit that could be retrofitted to existing drones? The market would be massive. I think this is what IEH are doing ... trying to produce modular systems .... that accept IEH standard cartridges ... which can be applied to all sorts of devices ..... hmmmm ... if this is to be believed ... IEH have less to worry about than many ... for example, how does anyone market an HFC powered drone without IEH knowing about it? I'd have thought it was hardly worth any company trying to stiff IEH on such new technology.

What do we know? We know the GenSet deal was quite old before the RNS came out ... we know MMC are using "intelligent energy" on their web site but apparently a poster or two on this or another BB claims to know it definitely isn't MMC IEH have been working with .... the letter of intent may have been worth nothing, the co-operation may or may not have born fruit or progressed to a commercial agreement ... all we do know is somehow, HFC powered drones have gone from being able to stay in the air for 4 hours from 2 in about 6 months ... at that rate, maybe IEH are co-operating with another manufacturer and will announce a drone with a 7 or 8 hour cycle and 200km range in about 3 months .... the "search and rescue" possibilities are very interesting ..... very, very interesting ... especially where insurance companies get involved and start offering discounts for safety devices deployed ... I won't say any more than that here.

Thanks for the post about the Met iBug ... not surprising .... The Met ... Post Office etc. are people that should be able to cut emissions in London ... I notice Black Cabs drivers are complaining they're being priced out of business .... well, IEH have already converted about 10 black cabs to HFC use haven't they? For the Olympics ... I wonder how they're doing? Still running? Come to think of it .. the air quality at London's railways stations is pants ... with some old 125s still belching diesel out UNDER COVER in the station and taxis queuing nearby .... with jets going overhead? .... and a third runway at Heathrow .... and the EU will INSIST the UK keeps to EU air quality standards (for competition reasons) post Brexit .... if the UK wants access to the EEA's markets ... and if air quality gets worse ... whoever is in power will get slaughtered ....

[ibug] 02/3/2017 16:56

AGEP-T FRAME Scientist Raul Acevedo Studies How Fuel Cells Behave in Space
author Added by FuelCellsWorks, March 02, 2017

[filster] 02/3/2017 16:50

Hi @Dean Windass I'll try and ask at the AGM later this month. Hopefully they should have some more information to share at the AGM.

[dean windass] 02/3/2017 16:29

Oh ... and I emailed IEH about MMC and got no reply ...

[dean windass] 02/3/2017 16:29

"UK-based Intelligent Energy has signed a Letter of Intent with a major drone manufacturer to develop hydrogen fuel cell powered drones (also called unmanned aerial vehicles, UAVs). The deal will see the two companies work together in the first quarter of 2016 to develop technological solutions to increase flight time, then line up a formal commercial arrangement to roll out these solutions"

1. It's only a letter of intent.
2. Where's the formal commercial arrangement?

Has IEH been "stiffed" .... helping a manufacturer who then tries to bypass IEH?

Is enforcing patents in China worth trying if applicable?

Maybe news is due any time .... still, I wonder how well IEH could do either selling kits to modify existing drones or having drones custom made for IEH to sell ...?

[ibug] 02/3/2017 08:11

Last September the company said they were expecting orders from a number of OEM's as a result of the InterDrone show. That is now almost six months ago so we should be on the cusp of getting some news.

[dean windass] 02/3/2017 07:43

If MMC are not using IEHs HFCs, who is? I still think it may be MMC ... wording of their website is too weid otherwise ..... but drone news should be due any moment. I wonder what demand there is for HFC powered GenSets in the far East? It'd be nice if IEH got contracts for HFCs made in the UK. With Sterling at its current low, UK made HFCs might be competitive

[ibug] 02/3/2017 07:13

Business plan on track____contract news flow started over last few weeks with much more to follow as the business plan published six months ago unfolds.

On more news expect a sharp rise IMO.

[dean windass] 01/3/2017 17:47

I like Norbus' moderating views and I keep an eye on ITM since I think they should do well ... yet their share price charts seem a bit like IEH's

It looks to me as if HFC use is reaching a tipping point

[ibug] 01/3/2017 17:02

Intelligent Energy’s fuel cells stacks to be used in Met Police zero emission scooter trial
Published on Tue 7 February, 2017Share
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Loughborough, UK – 7 February 2017 – Intelligent Energy’s British fuel cell technology will be at the heart of a fleet of scooters to be used on London’s roads this summer as part of a hydrogen fuel cell technology fleet trial with the city’s Metropolitan Police.

Intelligent Energy has provided the fuel cell stacks for the Suzuki Burgman scooters, stack technology designed and engineered here in the U.K. The Burgman was the world’s first fuel cell scooter to achieve the EU Whole Vehicle Type Approval.

”We are delighted to announce this latest milestone,” said Intelligent Energy’s Group CEO Martin Bloom. “The Met Police is one of the world's most innovative in reducing vehicle emissions from its fleet, setting a precedent for police forces globally. We are pleased this initiative involves one of our closest partner’s, Suzuki, with whom we have a 10 year relationship. The scooters will use our 4kW air cooled fuel cells, a compact lightweight package designed to meet automotive requirements, standards and safety criteria. This brings closer the commercialisation of hydrogen fuel cell scooters.

“A key concern today is air pollution in London and other urban centres throughout the world. We need to look at ways to reduce emissions. Fleet vehicles will play a role in achieving this. With no established refuelling infrastructure needed - they simply deploy a back-to-base refuel strategy - this is an enabler for change.”

When it comes to refuelling, the scooters can be refuelled in minutes. Charging times and range are two of the biggest challenges for electric vehicles, and are among the key strengths for fuel cell electric vehicles like the Burgman. Intelligent Energy was instrumental in operating a fleet of zero emission PEM fuel cell black cabs in London during the 2012 Olympics and this latest announcement highlights Intelligent Energy’s role as a key player in shaping the future of clean transportation in the Capital.

The 4kW stacks used in the scooters offer power for other applications, including range extension for battery-powered electric vehicles, four wheel vehicles and auxiliary power - especially for diesel replacement.

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[ibug] 01/3/2017 16:59

Intelligent Energy signs stationary power deal to supply Fuel Cell Modules (FCM) in the US
Published on Mon 20 February, 2017Share
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Intelligent Energy signs stationary power deal to supply Fuel Cell Modules (FCM) in the US

Loughborough, UK – Monday 20 February

Intelligent Energy has signed a stationary power deal with US-based Luxfer-GTM Technologies as part of a growing strategic relationship in the development of a line of integrated fuel cell products. The first order of 600 units is to integrate Intelligent Energy’s low power 1kW Fuel Cell Modules (FCM) into Luxfer-GTM’s Zero-Set Lite portable, zero-emission light towers and will also see Intelligent Energy mobilise its global network to assist sales of Luxfer-GTM’s products internationally.

Intelligent Energy’s FCMs are zero emission, with the only by-product being water vapour and offer near silent operation, making them an attractive replacement to traditional diesel generators. Integrated into Luxfer-GTM’s Zero-Set generator line, Intelligent Energy’s FCMs will provide a commercially available, low cost, zero-emission of generators for wide scale applications.

Intelligent Energy’s proven FCMs are suitable for a range of applications from telecommunications through to mission-critical services, back-up, emergency power and disaster recovery for off-grid power or microgrids. Using the Company’s air cooled technology, the FCM is designed as a self-contained power solution with all requisite balance-of-plant components to produce clean power in a power dense and convenient package.

Martin Bloom, Group CEO at Intelligent Energy, commented on the deal: “We are delighted to be working with Luxfer-GTM. They are an innovative and forward looking company in deploying hydrogen solutions for energy requirements. They were very impressed with the increased power output Intelligent Energy’s products can offer in such a lightweight and robust package, and with the opportunity to grow with us as our product range develops.”

He added: “There is significant opportunity for Intelligent Energy to deploy its market-ready technology into similar markets as more companies search for proven and alternative solutions to power their products both more efficiently and responsibly. This validates our new strategy which we are now implementing.”

Julian Hughes, Senior VP of Intelligent Energy Inc. went on to say “I see this as showing our great commitment to the U.S. market, one of the world’s leading hydrogen economies”.

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About Intelligent Energy

Intelligent Energy Holdings plc delivers clean energy solutions for the distributed energy, diesel replacement, automotive and aerial drone markets. Working with international companies, Intelligent Energy aims to embed its fuel cell stack technology into applications across its target market sectors.

With its principal facility and headquarters in Loughborough, UK, the company also operates in Japan, India, China, Singapore, France and the US. Intelligent Energy Holdings plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: IEH.L).

More information on Intelligent Energy is available at Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. Or visit

About Luxfer-GTM Technologies

Luxfer-GTM Technologies is joint venture initially formed to engineer and manufacture lightweight, high pressure, gas transports using composite cylinder technology. Luxfer plc is a publicly traded company (NYSE: LXFR) based in Salford, UK and is a leading manufacturer of composite cylinders worldwide. GTM Technnologies is privately held and based in San Francisco, California. GTM Technologies is a leader in the manufacturing of composite cylinder based transports for the CNG, industrial gas, and fuel cell industries.

www.luxfer.com

www.luxfergtm.com

[norbus] 01/3/2017 14:32

The single most worrying issue with IEH is not whether it will deliver, which it should do but the loan Stock conversion @8p for control

ibug 27 Feb '17 - 14:38 - 1795 of 1804 0 0

mediator own 75% of the stock
will likely sell the business by 2019
convertible notes are therefore not a problem.
I should be interested to see the facts ibug quotes

[netcurtains] 01/3/2017 09:27

I bought some.Just a few. Thanks for all the info.

[ibug] 01/3/2017 08:56

Refuelling station launched as Aberdeen leads the way in hydrogen technology
author Added by FuelCellsWorks, February 28, 2017

Aberdeen’s second hydrogen refuelling station was officially opened today [Monday, 27 February] along with the launch of a fleet of 10 hydrogen fuelled Toyota Mirai cars.

Aberdeen City Council’s lead member for hydrogen, Councillor Barney Crockett was joined by Toyota GB President and Managing Director - Paul Van Der Burgh, and Hydrogenics CEO – Filip Smeets to open the Aberdeen City Hydrogen Energy Storage (ACHES) facility.

The £2.6million station will serve the city’s expanding fleet of cars and vans and will be fully operational mid-March. Funded by Aberdeen City Council, ERDF, Transport Scotland and Nestrans, it was built and will be maintained and operated by Hydrogenics.

[ibug] 01/3/2017 08:54

S. Korea to promote development, commercialization of fuel cell vehicles
author Added by FuelCellsWorks, February 28, 2017

SEOUL (Yonhap) -- South Korea will soon come up with a detailed plan for the development and use of fuel cell vehicles, the government said Thursday, launching a special task force to work toward that end.

The task force will map out a detailed strategy aimed at promoting sales and the use of fuel cell cars, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said in a press release.

The task-specific committee will work as a support group for the Fuel Cell Alliance, an alliance between local district governments and fuel cell car developers launched in August 2016, according to the ministry.

In addition to supporting the alliance, the committee will also help individual firms set up fuel-cell stations or develop new related technologies, it added.

[dean windass] 01/3/2017 04:30

and

"An inquiry into the role of hydrogen gas and fuel cells in the energy system has been secured.

The UK Government’s Science and Technology Committee heard more than 70 ideas for new areas to thoroughly investigate as part of its ‘My Science Inquiry’ open call – it selected nine for further consideration following a pitching process.

The selected hydrogen idea was promoted by the UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (UK HFCA), which believes it could play a significant part in providing sustainable power in the future.

The fuel is already being introduced in environmentally-friendly vehicles and has a range of other possible applications.

The group says the inquiry will give the UK hydrogen and fuel cell industry the opportunity to demonstrate its potential to decarbonise the heat, power and transport sectors in a cost effective way.

It hopes the study, which is expected to take place in next few months, will allow the government to explore how the technology could be best delivered.

Amanda Lyne, Chair of the UK HFCA, said: “We’ve been campaigning on the importance of hydrogen and fuel cells as innovative cross-sector solutions with a range of stakeholders and are delighted that the role of hydrogen and fuel cells in a holistic energy system has been selected amongst numerous proposals for an inquiry.”

Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, Total and Shell are among the major carmakers and energy giants that are joining forces to invest €10.7 (£9.2m) in hydrogen technologies in the next five years."

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[dean windass] 01/3/2017 04:28

A couple of bits here ... hydrogen to be the future fuel of shipping



Tankers and other bulk shipping sectors will have to use new energy sources if shipping is to adapt to expected restrictions on carbon emissions, predicted Tristan Smith, a professor at University College London who studies the environmental impacts of shipping. Hydrogen is his expected replacement for HFO and much of the funding to encourage the transition will be organised by charterers, he said in London today (28 February).

He was taking part in a round-table discussion organised by ABB’s Marine and Ports business unit to explore future power options, a scenario that it calls Shipping 4.0.

“Shipping demand will grow and the CO2 emissions it will be allowed to emit as a sector will decrease,” Dr Smith said. By 2050, he predicted, CO2 emissions per tonne-mile will have to fall by 60-90 per cent if the Paris agreement on climate change is to be met and that will need “either a radical change in fuel or a radical change in speed.”

Since it does not make sense to operate at slow speeds, new fuels will be inevitable, he said, and the future lies with electric ships powered by fuel cells that take their energy from hydrogen fuel. The gas will be produced by using renewable energy from wind and solar power, in effect storing that energy at times when it would otherwise be surplus to demand, he said.

He ruled out biofuel as a long-term ship fuelling option as there will not be enough of it, according to his forecasts. And although LNG is an alternative to hydrogen for fuel cells, it would not be carbon neutral and would be only an interim technology, he said. Hydrogen-fuelled ships could become economic by 2030, he believes, assuming technical and regulatory developments.

In the tanker and bulk trades, charterers will play an important role in raising the finance to develop the technologies needed, he said, because they “carry the risk of the shipowners not being ready for decarbonised regulation.” Without new fuelling technologies, when regulation comes, “they will be paying much higher rates because they will be paying the extra carbon price.”

Speaking later to Tanker Shipping & Trade, he cited as an example Shell’s experiments in 2015 with an air-bubble lubrication system to reduce fuel consumption as an example of a charterer supporting emission-reducing technology. In the bulk sector, he mentioned Cargill and Bunge, which are members of the Sustainable Shipping Initiative as examples of charterers that are supporting environmental shipping goals.

Regulation on CO2 emissions is inevitable, he said, with a carbon price set for emissions. By then, “you need technology to be enabled and made cheaper so that costs are reduced until it becomes cheaper than a fossil fuel equivalent,” he said.