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03 October 2011

September 2011 – Bob Flint receives the WLPGA Innovation Award

Every year at the Global Technology Conference (GTC) the WLPGA showcases the best examples of technical innovation in the industry from the well head to the consumer.

 

Every year at the Global Technology Conference (GTC) the WLPGA showcases the best examples of technical innovation in the industry from the well head to the consumer.  Submissions include more efficient ways to extract the product, new applications for this Exceptional Energy, innovative ways to improve operational efficiency, safer ways to store handle and distribute LP Gas and more. The WLPGA GTC steering group selects the best abstracts from all the submissions lodged and these are presented at GTC.  In addition the best papers presented at GTC are then awarded the WLPGA Innovation Award.  The papers that were presented at the GTC in Madrid have been scrutinised and the same steering group have selected the winners for the WLPGA 2011 Innovation Award. The winner of the 2011 WLPGA Innovation Award, Bob Flint, representing Ceres Power in the UK, for his paper ‘Fuel Cell Micro-CHP: The Clean, Efficient Home Energy Centre’ received his award from David Tyler of WLPGA, at the Ceres Power offices on 21st September. The photograph shows Bob (on the left) receiving his award in a kitchen mock up which demonstrates the fuel cell technology they have at Ceres Power. The fuel cell/boiler is in one of the kitchen cupboards and generates 1kw of electricity and heat (from LP Gas and air) to supplement domestic demand; 80% efficient instead of 30% from traditional energy. If you are interested in submitting an abstract for the GTC 2012 in Bali look out for announcement to welcome submissions in November 2011.