Ceres' system
integration programme enters key second phase with Dunlop
Aerospace
Ceres, the AIM-quoted fuel cell
company, is pleased to announce the second key
phase of its system integration
programme in participation with Dunlop Aerospace
and other global component suppliers.
The £1 million programme will
help Ceres move from its initial prototype system
to a cost effective product tailored
for its target mass markets in stationary
power generation. Significant
financial support and in-kind contributions have
been secured from the Department
of Trade & Industry (DTI) and commercial
collaborators.
Chief Executive Peter Bance said:
"Now that we have demonstrated world-class
performance from our fuel cells,
a priority for 2005 is establishing a supply
chain for all the other components
for our products ahead of market roll-out.
We are delighted that Dunlop has
agreed to become an important partner at this
stage in our development."
Ceres has established early commercial
relationships with several leading energy
and engineering groups interested
in the potential of its fuel cell. They
include the global industrial gases
giant BOC, which is in partnership trials
with Ceres using bottled gas to
generate electricity from the Ceres fuel cell.
The fuel cells are being developed
for applications as diverse as home boilers
and stand alone generators to be
branded "Powered by Ceres". They are expected
to offer substantial economic and
environmental benefits to users around the
globe.
The Ceres fuel cells have already
undergone rigorous testing prior to the
prototype programme now underway,
and have been developed for commercial
manufacture using low cost components
and mass production techniques.
Ceres has been described by Prime
Minister Tony Blair as a "world leader", while
Energy Minister Mike O'Brien said
the company is "at the forefront of the race
to make fuel cells a commercially
viable technology."
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