The
Carbon Trust has just released a list of companies and organizations that
it supported by the Carbon Trust following successful application through
calls for proposals.
| Company/Organization |
Project Objectives |
Amount of Funding |
| Heriot-Watt University |
Low-cost modular proton-exchange
membrane electrolysers: a feasibility study |
£48,750 |
| C-Tech Innovation Ltd |
Enhancement of catalysis
by a low energy electrochemical technique. |
£36,716 |
| University of Birmingham |
The safe, efficient and
economic large scale storage of hydrogen |
£128,400 |
| University of Glamorgan |
Feasibility of Sustainable
Hydrogen Production from Starch |
£64,850 |
| HILTech Developments Ltd |
Feasibility of developing
novel high volume fuel cell hydrogen
storage using thermally
restructured d-developed PAN.
|
£47,160 |
| Ceres Power |
Electrode development for
intermediate temperature SOFCs |
£200,000 |
| Ceres Power |
Intermediate Temperature
SOFC electrolyte manufacture |
£193,000 |
Scottish Energy Environment
Foundation |
Renewable energy sources
promotion and
integration in insular regions
of Europe
|
£85,468 |
| Bristol Electric Railbus |
Zero emission hybrid railcar |
£48,800 |
| Hydrogen Solar |
Photocatalyic conversion
of sunlight to hydrogen using the
Tandem Cell |
£231,300 |
| Birmingham City Council |
Demonstration of CHP Technologies |
£51,943 |
Key facts
Background to the Carbon
Trust
The Carbon Trust is an independent
not for profit company set up by the Government in April 2001 with support
from business to 'take the lead on low carbon technology and innovation
in this country, and put Britain in the lead internationally' (Tony Blair).
Aims and objectives
The Carbon Trust's objectives
are to:
* ensure
that UK business and the public sector meet ongoing targets for carbon
dioxide emissions
* improve
the competitiveness of UK business through resource efficiency
* support
the development of a UK industry sector that capitalises on the innovation
and commercial value of low carbon technologies.
Key functions
The Carbon Trust is developing
and implementing programmes that will accelerate the take-up of low carbon
technologies. This includes:
* developing
and delivering the Action Energy programme to provide independent information
and impartial advice for energy users in the non-domestic sector
* developing
and promoting the Enhanced Capital Allowances Scheme to encourage investment
by business in qualifying energy efficiency measures.
* investing
in the development of low carbon technologies in the UK
* coordinating
and brokering between developing technologies and funding partners.
Funding sources
The Carbon Trust's annual
funding amounts to approximately £50m a year in grants from DEFRA,
the Scottish Executive, the National Assembly for Wales and the Northern
Ireland Assembly, and in part from Climate Change levy receipts.
Locations
The Carbon Trust's offices
are in England (London), Scotland (Glasgow), Northern Ireland (Lisburn)
and Wales (Cardiff).
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