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http://www.financialwisdomworks.com/beaufort-securities-reiterates-speculative-buy-rating-for-stratex-international-plc-sti/8123/Beaufort Securities Reiterates “Speculative Buy” Rating for Stratex International plc (STI) Posted on September 1, 2015 by Stefani Robinson in Analyst Articles - UK, InvestingBeaufort Securities reissued their speculative buy rating on shares of Stratex International plc (LON:STI) in a research report released on Friday, Analyst Ratings.Net reports. Separately, Northland Securities reissued a buy rating and set a GBX 7.80 ($0.12) target price on shares of Stratex International plc in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Stratex International plc (LON:STI) opened at 1.88 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 1.74 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 1.59. The stock’s market capitalization is GBX 8.76 million. Stratex International plc has a 52-week low of GBX 1.00 and a 52-week high of GBX 3.00. Stratex International Plc is a development and investigation company focusing on high and gold -value base metals in East Africa, Turkey and West Africa. The Business has three operating centres. The Turkey area is handled out of Ankara and has three early phase prospects, two development jobs and three alliances all in Turkey. The East Africa area is operated from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and has active projects in Djibouti and Ethiopia. Another phase of drilling was undertaken in the Blackrock job, Ethiopia in 2013. The region also offers an active job in Tanzania which is handled directly out of the UK. A drill program is underway in the endeavor. The West Africa operation centre is situated in Dakar, Senegal. The area has active projects in Liberia and Senegal. Drilling is being undertaken in the Dalafin project in Senegal.
LONDON (Alliance News) - Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd, which develops small-scale electricity generators using fuel cell technology Thursday said it is currently negotiating several large orders for its BlueGEN electricity generator with numerous companies. The company said its focus has remained on the European market, predominantly in Germany and the UK. In the UK, the company's prime focus is on developing opportunities in the social housing sector whilst improving distribution channels in the country. Over the past financial year, the company has sold 210 BlueGEN units, a small electricity generator, but stated it was negotiating with a number of organisations for large-scale orders which it hopes will begin to materialise in a few months. "To summarise, we have seen some progress in sales and major improvements in the performance of our BlueGEN unit," it said. Ceramic Fuel Cells is waiting for a state incentive scheme to come into effect in Germany, which has taken longer than expected, but said there has been accelerated action over the last few months, with four further states in the country adopting the scheme, said Ceramic. "The global market potential is very large. Germany alone, for example, provides the opportunity for the installation of several hundred thousand units. Other markets with similar potential include the UK, Netherlands, USA, Canada and Japan," it said in a statement. It has also reduced the production costs of the BlueGEN units, saying costs have dropped 29% since 2012, with further reductions expected through volume production and improved engineering, said Ceramic. "Demand for electricity in both developed and developing countries continues to increase. Building new large-scale generation plants is difficult in developed countries. Small-scale, in-home generators can readily bridge the gap between demand and capacity," said Ceramic. Ceramic Fuel shares were up 1.2% to 0.425 pence per share on Thursday morning. By Joshua Warner; joshuawarner@alliancenews.com; @JoshAlliance Copyright 2014 Alliance News Limited. All Rights Reserved.
http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/UKOGa.L/key-developments/article/2881921 Sarantel Group Plc announces name change to UK Oil & Gas Investments Plc and placing Sarantel Group Plc:Says its name has been changed to UK Oil & Gas Investments Plc and it has conditionally placed new "A" Ordinary Shares at a price of 0.3p per new "A" Ordinary Share to raise 200,000 pounds (before expenses).Says the Board has conditionally placed 66,666,666 new "A" Ordinary Shares at a placing price of 0.3p (Placing Shares), with one new warrant for every Placing Share (Warrants).Says the 66,666,666 Warrants can be exercised at any time on before Dec. 31, 2014 at an exercise price of 0.35p per new "A" Ordinary Share.Says application to trading on AIM will be made to the London Stock Exchange in respect of the 66,666,666 new "A" Ordinary Shares, with admission expected to take place on or around Dec. 11.Says the new "A" Ordinary Shares will, on issue, rank pari passu in all respects with the existing "A" Ordinary Shares.Says the company therefore has 677,415,233 Ordinary Shares (comprising 677,396,843 New "A" Ordinary Shares and 18,390 New "B" Ordinary Shares) in issue with voting rights and admitted to trading on AIM.
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http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentish_express/news/manufacturing-boost--8159 Maruwa is to expand manufacturing work at its HQ in Orbital Business Park, Ashford, after major acquisition deal 30/10/13 More jobs could become available in Ashford as a Japanese firm expands its manufacturing operations in the town. Ceramic and electronics component manufacturer Maruwa has just acquired plant, machinery and intellectual property from Midlands-based Sarantel Limited, which went into administration in June. It is expected the move will expand Maruwa’s manufacturing work at its European headquarters in the Orbital Business Park, Ashford.Sarantel manufactured antennae equipment for telecommunications devices until it ceased trading this year. Maruwa were advised on the acquisition by Maidstone-based law firm Brachers. Partner Sean Gorman said: “This acquisition is a significant step in Maruwa’s ambitious plans to grow their operations in Europe. “The additional plant and machinery will help them build on operations at their Ashford site, and demonstrates their commitment to invest in the Kent headquarters of their European operations. “The deal had a number of complexities and required significant negotiation, especially in relation to the intellectual property acquired.”
http://www.energylivenews.com/2013/10/20/energy-firm-wants-to-create-six-million-mini-suppliers/ Energy firm wants to create six million mini-suppliers Posted on 20 October 2013 by Tom Grimwood 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.
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http://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/companies/news/48979/ceramic-fuel-cells-looks-to-strong-future-of-its-fuel-cells-in-uk-germany-48979.html Ceramic Fuel Cells looks to strong future of its fuel cells in UK, Germany Thursday, October 10, 2013 by Proactive Investors Ceramic Fuel Cells (ASX: CFU) is expanding the use of its integrated micro combined heat and power (mCHP) units in the UK and Germany. In the UK, the company is delivering fuel cell components for 40 integrated units to Ideal Heating as part of the European Union-funded ‘SOFT-PACT’ project. This will demonstrate the application of fuel cell based mCHP appliances in domestic applications through real world installations in residential locations Its BlueGEN micro power plants have also received support from the German state of Hesse, which will support their installation under a state-wide subsidy programme. The first installation, which will provide electricity and heat to a multi-family building, has already been approved. Additional BlueGENs are now expected to be planned and installed in Hesse in the near future. This follows North Rhine-Westfalia – Germany’s most populous state – implementing a mCHP subsidy policy in March this year.
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.
Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited : Ceramic Fuel Cells wins GreenTec Award 09/05/2013 | 05:09am US/Eastern PRESS RELEASE 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
Translated with google!! Utility EWE build 60 more a fuel cell heating (21/08/2013) Functions: Newsletter Archive view Settings: Change email address Change format (HTML / Text) Newsletter Unsubscribe "Final testing phase" before the launch Since 2010, the EWE Energie AG cooperates with the manufacturer of micro power plants based on fuel cells CFC. About 70 CFC fuel cell heating EWE has since been installed, especially the already established today BlueGen aggregates. The different generations of devices have been proven in more than 500,000 hours in the homes of EWE customers high reliability. Well, the Lower Saxony utility has ordered a further 60 plants for a new test series. The new micro-CHP systems now used combine high-temperature fuel type SOFC with a gas condensing boiler as a supplementary heater. Both components are integrated into a compact housing and individually controllable. Thus the plant can optimally adapt the yearly electricity and heat demand of houses and small businesses. Beistelllösung as they are primarily focused on optimizing power generation. The integrated fuel cell systems complement future the BlueGen systems and the growing demand for compact systems. During now starting practical use final system improvements are under consideration: the units of the new series are distinguished according to the manufacturer by an improved power control and an optimized thermal efficiency of the fuel cell unit from. He is about 85 percent - with an electrical efficiency of up to 60 percent. The cooperation partners, in addition to CFC EWE and this is also the heating Bruns Brothers GmbH, see the integrated fuel cell systems "on the home stretch before the launch." With the tests of the last step of the pre-series will ushered to marketable product. The launch will take place after the required certification process in 2014. The joint development and demonstration project of EWE and Bruns and CFC is funded by the federal government through the National Innovation Programme for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology of NOW.
http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/Technologies_DG_Renewables/Why-fuel-cells-may-finally-make-grid-divorce-a-reality-5963.html#.Ug4cuJLrz_s Why fuel cells may finally make grid divorce a reality Quick Take: A long-time reader wrote in to give me a heads up on the very real progress being made on fuel cell-powered micro combined heat and power (micro-CHP). Companies such as Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited, Hexis Technology and Baxi are making small devices that create power plus hot water. He thinks we're close to the day when homes and small businesses can combine micro-CHP with solar PV with energy storage and be off the grid forever. What say you? Use the Talk Back form at the bottom to share your view. - By Jesse Berst Sales of fuel cell micro-CHP have overtaken those of conventional micro-CHP worldwide. The strongest sales are in Japan. However, one emerging application in the UK may be applicable around the world. Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited (CFCL) is targeting the market for social housing, shared accommodation, schools and small businesses for its BlueGen 1.5 kW solid oxide fuel cell. The economics make the most sense when customers can use all of the electricity produced behind the meter – therefore, the company is targeting buildings where the electrical demand is higher than that found in a single occupancy dwellings. The company has even made arrangements with financing companies to install units in apartment buildings for free. Payments combine selling excess electricity back to the grid in return for the United Kingdom's favorable feed-in tariff.
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http://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/cfcl-to-offer-fuel-cells-for-free-in-the-uk/8512938/ Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited launches ambitious new campaign Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited (CFCL), a developer of solid oxide fuel cells, has announced an ambitious new campaign to help promote the adoption of fuel cell energy systems. Hydrogen fuel cells are typically the most popular type of fuel cell that consumers are aware of, but fuel cells come in a variety of forms that cater to different purposes. Solid oxide fuel cells, for instance, are usually larger fuel cell systems that are widely used throughout the industrial sector. These same fuel cells can be scaled down, however, to be used for residential energy purposes. Campaign seeks to boost adoption of clean technology CFCL has launched a campaign through which it is offering fuel cells for free. The fuel cells that the company is offering are part of its BlueGen line, which are designed to provide electrical power to homes and small businesses. The campaign is currently restricted to the United Kingdom and only available to those that meet the company’s application guidelines. CFCL expects that housing developments and similar such residential projects will be the primary recipients of its fuel cells.Initiative removes upfront cost of expensive energy systems Fuel cells have become notorious for how expensive they are. The costs associated with purchasing and installing these energy systems makes them extremely exclusive and beyond the reach of most consumers. CFCL believes that it can generate more hype around fuel cells and highlight the benefits of these energy systems by simply offering them for free. Doing so eliminates the prohibitive upfront costs of these energy systems and makes them significantly more available to a wider range of consumers. UK shows strong support for fuel cell technology The United Kingdom is quickly establishing itself as a haven for the fuel cell industry. The country recently increased the feed-in tariff it has concerning fuel cells and their research and development. The country has a particular interest in hydrogen fuel cells because of how these energy systems are being used by the transportation sector. The UK has plans to establish itself as a leader in the hydrogen transportation space.
http://www.cospp.com/articles/2013/07/bluegen-micro-chp-set-to-target-fuel-poverty-in-uk.html BlueGEN micro-CHP to target fuel poverty in UK 22/07/2013 By Dr. Heather Johnstone Chief Editor Ceramic Fuels Cells Ltd (CFCL) (ASX:CFU) has launched a new initiative called ‘free BlueGEN’, which will see its fuel cell micro-CHP systems installed for free in the UK. The initiative involves CFCL working with funders, most likely an energy services company (ESCO), who will fully finance the installation of the BlueGEN unit. The ESCO will then recoup the CAPEX via the UK’s feed-in tariffs. CFCL estimates that on average the funder’s payback period will be in the region of seven years. The major benefit of the scheme is that the end user only pays for the running costs, and with a guarantee of at least a 10% discount on the cheapest local standard retail tariff lower energy bills. According to government estimates, there are 3.5m households in the UK currently living in fuel poverty. Although that figure is set to drop to 2.5m under a new definition to be introduced by the Department of Energy and Climate Change next month. The company’s initial target markets are the social housing sector, where fuel poverty is a major issue, as well as schools and small-to-medium sized enterprises, such as shops, restaurants and pubs, care homes, health centres and dental surgeries. Currently, CFCL has 50 BlueGEN units installed in the UK, with more than 200 worldwide (Germany is its biggest market with 100 installed units to-date). Paddy Thompson, CFCL’s general manager of Business Development, confirmed that that company also has approximately 400 units on back order. BlueGEN has solid oxide fuel cell technology at its core (pictured), and under normal operation it has a continuous electrical output of 1.5 kWel and a thermal output of 0.6 kWth, generating up to 13,000 kWh of electricity a year. BlueGEN was launched in 2010 and is recognised as one of the world’s most efficient small-scale generators – up to 60% delivered electrical efficiency, with a total efficiency of 85%. You can register your interest in the ‘free BlueGEN’ initiative here: http://bluegen.info/freebluegen For more Cogeneration/CHP news. For more Equipment & Technology news.