Smart Fuel Cell has received an order for 600 EFOY fuel cells from the Trigano group.
According to the fuel cell firm, the deal - worth over €1 million - is an indication of the growing importance of EFOY fuel cells in France.
The Trigano group, which has made the order through its two members Trigano Service and Euro Accessoires, is France's largest motor home specialist,
and EFOY fuel cells are seen as particularly applicable to the motor home market.
Caravanners in France are apt to set up camp away from campgrounds and campsites, and are therefore unable to gain access to the power grid.
While generators and PV systems are the traditional solution to this problem, an increasing number are turning to EFOY fuel cells as they are lighter,
silent and more environmentally-friendly.
"The fuel cell is a perfect solution for the problem of power independence in the motor home," commented Henri Torrosian, director of the accessories
division of Trigano.
"EFOY fuel cells are top technology yet very easy to use, a fact that has been very beneficial for their rapid commercialisation.
"We believe strongly in the successful future of EFOY fuel cells in the caravanning market."
That works out to $1667.00 each...Wholesale....Hook - 11-7-2007 at 12:31 PM
Just add water????Al G - 11-7-2007 at 12:54 PM
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Originally posted by Hook
Just add water????
I wish...no it has a 3 to 1 efficiency rating from petro to hydrogen through a reformer... in other words it burns equal gas to make hydrogen as a gas
genset, but the energy output from the fuel cell is 3 times as efficent...and you save 2 thirds the emmissions...also you water your garden with 100 %
of the emmissions...if I understood correctly.
P.S.NOT THE reformer emmissions
New info on making Hydrogen
Al G - 11-13-2007 at 02:21 PM
Ecofys, Brinkmann & Neijer, JD Nederland and Voller Energy have collaborated on the design of a compact fuel cell energy system which can produce
hydrogen from LPG on demand.
The system utilises a small-scale reformer, and the firms believe the breakthrough could have significant implications for the adoption of fuel cell
technology for electricity generation and transport purposes.
According to the Ecofys, which demonstrated the technology, the main benefit of a reformer-based system is that it negates the need to transport and
store hydrogen.
Expanding further, Robert van den Hoed, hydrogen and fuel cell expert at Ecofys, commented: "Reformer-based fuel cell systems are much more compact
than current hydrogen systems, while operating on widely available fuels.
"It provides a practical solution to end-users.
"This innovation contributes to our mission to ensure a sustainable energy supply for everyone," he added.
The system will soon be modified to ensure that it can run on liquid biofuels as well as LPG.
