Fuel cells for Dutch households

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Fuel cells for Dutch households

Published on: October 21, 2014   | Modified on: October 24, 2014
Several fuel cells are available in the market are suitable for connection to the Dutch natural gas and households.  This is clear from recent research by Kiwa Technology, commissioned by GasTerra.  This new technology converts natural gas into electricity and heat with very high efficiency.
High efficiency

"The devices that are now being tested and demonstrated to produce electricity with very high efficiency (over 60%).  In addition, the heat released is use useful for example heating your home and water, "explains researcher Edmund Fennema Kiwa Technology off.  "In comparison, the efficiency of the conversion of natural gas to heat in a power plant in the Netherlands is on average approximately 40%.  The heat are not always used properly. "
Fuel cell technology

Together with his colleague Heinz Freese examined Fennema or fuel cells that are now available to the world, are reliable and suitable for the Dutch natural gas systems and housing.  The results can be read in the report "Higher Efficiencies for micro CHP using fuel cells', can be downloaded below.  Fennema: "We have shown by our research that this technique could be very interesting for the Netherlands."
Energy saving

"Application of 2 million fuel cell with an electrical efficiency of 40% in Dutch homes could mean a saving of 10% for the total forecasted energy consumption in the Netherlands in 2020 and 10% less CO2 emissions", calculates Fennema for.
Unique Opportunities Program

The research was funded by the Regulations Unique Opportunities Program (UKR) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation.  The aim of the scheme was to accelerate the market introduction of technologies that contribute to a more sustainable energy economy.  The National Entrepreneurial Netherlands (RVO.nl) carried out the scheme.
More information

• Kiwa Technology
• GasTerra

The report 'Higher Efficiencies for micro CHP using fuel cells' can be downloaded below.

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