[LINK] Ceramic Fuel Cells

[stephen at melbpc.org.au]

In future, Australia's power lines to each building could mainly be used
to upload power, rather than downloading electricity from the power grid.

For eg, "The BlueGen at the Smart Home has been generating about twice
as much electricity as the family has been using to run their household
appliances (and water & house heating) AND to charge an electric vehicle.
Excess electricity generated by the BlueGen has been exported to the grid"

Aparently, normal power-station-to-home losses are about 70 percent. But,
with ceramic fuel cells (burning gas, or algae, etc etc) at buildings for
electricity, water & house heating, electric car charging AND for sending
excess power to the grids, energy losses are around 15 percent. Naturally
adding solar panels to buildings as well would mean *dramatic* results.

"Ceramic Fuel Cells sells 25 BlueGen units to Ausgrid for Newcastle ‘Smart
Grid, Smart City’ project"  Tuesday 31 May 2011
<http://www.cfcl.com.au/Assets/Files/20110531_CFCL_sells_25_BlueGen_units_
to_AusGrid_31May2011.pdf>

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-business/ceramic-fuel-cells-up-on-
smartgrid-win-20110531-1fdwr.html

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/australias-ceramic-fuel-cells-hails-
success-of-californias-bloom-energy/story-fn2pxvk0-1225840644743



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