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Comprehensive update re Ceramic Fuels Cell, thanks. Good to see someone subsequently benefitting from the CFU tech even if the shareholders were wiped out!
SOLIDpower is an international group of companies, leader in the field of SOFC (Solid Oxide Fuel Cell) technologies and manufacturer of BlueGEN, the world’s most efficient micro-CHP (combined heat and power) appliance. Founded at the end of 2006 in Italy, it has rapidly developed into today’s corporation with branches also in Germany, Switzerland and Australia after the important acquisitions of HTceramix SA and Ceramic Fuel Cells GmbH in 2007 and 2015. SOLIDpower is a continuously growing team of currently more than 150 people and operates two manufacturing plants for the production of m-CHP systems and fuel cell stacks and a highly-qualified R&D department focusing on product-improvements and new applications for the technology. In this regard, the team has already developed and tested a 10 kW system for application in data centers and takes part in different projects for the development of new commercial solutions based on SOFC technology, such as the production of hydrogen and electricity for hydrogen refueling stations.
SOLIDpower’s primary aim is to bring fuel cell m-CHPs and other solutions to the mass market and is increasingly investing in the scaling-up of the production capacity and further technical improvement of their technology platform in order to guarantee a continuous cost reduction and be able to offer ready-commercial products at competitive prices.
With more than 750 units already installed and the development of state-of-the-art fuel cell solutions, SOLIDpower commits to contributing in first line to the energy transition of Europe.
SOLIDpower is the manufacturer of the SOFC (Solid Oxide Fuel Cell) technology based BlueGEN and EnGEN-2500, highly efficient m-CHP systems for the energy supply of single- and multi-family homes and commercial and public buildings. BlueGEN is a 1.5 kW power m-CHP unit that has the unique level of electrical efficiency of 60% and is most suitable for large single family homes and commercial buildings. EnGEN is a 2,5 kW power unit that supplies clean electricity and heat in form of hot water to multi-familiy homes and commercial and public structures with an overall efficiency level up to 90%. The m-CHPs of SOLIDpower can significantly reduce energy costs while cutting carbon emissions by up to 50% in comparison to the average national grid.
In Germany, SOLIDpower GmbH has acquired the assets and employees of Ceramic Fuel Cells GmbH (CFC), based in Heinsberg. CFC filed for insolvency on 4 March, after payments stopped from its Australian parent company, Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd, when that went into administration.
The CFU cell is now marketed by SOLID POWER Gmbh as EnGen2500 .
Company De-Listed In accordance with section 3.4 of ASX Listing Rules "Guidance Note 33 Removal of Entities from the ASX Official List", Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd was removed from the official list by the ASX under listing rule 17.12 from the commencement of trading on Monday 5 March 2018.
It may well have been bought out of administration, perkylad.
The csiro page says it was updated last year, but CFU (which it also mention alongside CPX) went into administration in 2015 as far as i can see, so old news?
Having read the article a bit more thoroughly it looks like the company commercialising the ultrabattery technology is Ecoult.
It does appear that CPX have no claims on the use of supercapacitors in these batteries and that CPX have been able to develop the prizmacap products through their licensing agreement with csiro.
Here is the link to the ultrabattery news
https://www.csiro.au/en/Research/EF/Areas/Grids-and-storage/Energy-storage/UltraBattery
Really interesting find of new relevant information. It looks like the licensing agreements are with csiro so i would imagine for example any sales of ultrabatteries to Honda by Furukawa although they include supercapacitor technology would not result in any payments to CPX. Not sure if this is correct but i guess it depends on the terms of the licensing agreement CPX have with csiro.
i'd brainwashed myself the chinese could make everything for themselves. completely deprogrammed after that, new man.
https://www.csiro.au/en/Research/EF/Areas/Grids-and-storage/Energy-storage
Applications and spin-offs
Our research has created a number of commercial opportunities that have led to license agreements and the formation of spin-off companies:
Furukawa Battery: We have been working with Furukawa Battery since 2005 on the development and commercialisation of the UltraBattery
East Penn: Our UltraBattery technology will soon reach North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) markets through US battery manufacturer East Penn Manufacturing Co. Inc
Cap-XX Pty Ltd: Our supercapacitor technology is being commercialised by Cap-XX Pty Ltd, which develops high power, high energy supercapacitors in thin, flat, prismatic packages
Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited (CFCL): We formed CFCL in partnership with a consortium of leading energy and industrial companies. CFCL is a world leader in developing solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology.
apparently the chinese rail corp have just gone to the australians to sort out some (hybrid) supercaps for them. what!
csiro are the aussie scientific advisory agency, where cpx honed skills.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtpNZatggd4&t=4s