Australian residential fuel-cell cogenerator debuts in the market in early 2010

The Premier of Victoria has officially launched “BlueGen”(residential SOFC cogenerator) manufactured by Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd. on May 22, 2009.
Product name = BlueGEN, type of fuel cell = SOFC, fuel = natural gas, output power = 2 kW (max.), size = dishwasher, price = $8,000/unit, Sales = negotiating with potential customers, payback period = 7 years, product lifetime = 15 years.
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SOFC (in Japan): Next generation fuel cell. Power generation efficiency is higher than that of current PEFC. In Japan, the SOFC cogenerators will enter a real commercialization stage around 2015, and are under demonstration test. If you have some questions about this matter, please contact us (infonenryo@fcpat-japan.com).

Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd. (CFCL):
Formed in 1992 by Australia's CSIRO (Commonwealth Science and Industry Research Organisation) and a consortium of leading energy and industrial companies.
Under the agreement, CFCL and Paloma will work together to evaluate and develop a commercial m-CHP product by integrating CFCL's advanced fuel cell module with a Paloma home heating appliance.
VicUrban:
Victorian Government's sustainable urban development agency committed to delivering prosperous and successful communities in regional and metropolitan Victoria.