Pilus Energy and Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies to combine bioreactors with fuel cells
23 February 2011
Pilus Energy, a developer of biogas solutions has formeda strategic relationship with Singapore-based Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies, Pte. Ltd.
The aim of the partnership is to combine Horizon’s hydrogen fuel cells to Pilus Energy’s renewable hydrogen production platform, with the goal of providing a unique turnkey, end-to-end solution to generate clean power at a low cost.
Distributed bio-hydrogen production using waste or waste-water as feedstock also offers the promise of a carbon-free solution for both urban environments and remote off-grid locations.
Our goal is to offer complete fuel cell power solutions to our clients, which also means creating hydrogen fuel supply solutions. The bio-reactors developed by Pilus Energy offer a dual purpose: they can produce renewable hydrogen locally at a low cost – while effectively treating waste. We are eager to begin test-bedding of the combined systems to demonstrate a new generation of zero carbon fuel cell energy solutions in portable, stationary and small vehicle power applications.
—Taras Wankewycz, Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies
How about a scaled up version of this for hydrogen fuel cell powered cruise ships, fishing ships, and container ships? No emissions, no fuel costs, no wastewater?
Posted by: ejj | 23 February 2011 at 12:26 PM
Great research here... http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/101007WoodallBoats.html Maybe an integrated system is possible with the Purdue technology & Pilus/Horizon bioreactor?
Posted by: ejj | 23 February 2011 at 08:12 PM
Good info, esp. sub link http://hydrogen.ecn.purdue.edu numbers.
One thing, if aluminum is so inexpensive, have retail hardware stores been told?
Posted by: kelly | 24 February 2011 at 05:20 AM
Doesn't there seem to be incredible potential here for the Purdue + Pilus/Horizon technology? Seawater is exponentially more available than freshwater, and the Purdue process has apparently solved the seawater problem. Couldn't utility scale hydrogen fuel cell power plants be established along the coasts deriving hydrogen from seawater to create constant baseload power? Apparently heat is also created in the Purdue process, so even more electricity could be created? Aluminum could be brought in by rail instead of coal, and it could be processed and reprocessed on site. It could be a super clean operation ...am I wrong?
Posted by: ejj | 24 February 2011 at 07:16 AM
ejj, on would think a car, boat, and/or aux. power prototype could be done "quick and dirty'.
However, the explaining/supporting video was done back in 2009, which may suggest problems..
Posted by: kelly | 24 February 2011 at 10:01 AM