The Environment Agency looked for a pioneering product or innovation that significantly reduces waste, pollution, energy use or carbon emissions, all of which are key issues that the alkaline fuel cell has the potential to address. A panel of environmental experts led by the Environment Agency’s Director of Environment and Business Ed Mitchell commended the strength and importance of the three companies shortlisted. Panel members included Nicci Russell (Policy Director at Waterwise), Dax Lovegrove (Head of Business & Industry Relations at WWF), and David Acres (Policy & Environment Manager at EDF).
“Hundreds of organisations from both the public and private sector responded to our call to submit entries and the standard was very impressive. These pioneers prove that reducing carbon footprints and environmental impacts makes good business sense and we hope that they will inspire others to follow their example.” Ed Mitchell, Director of Environment and Business, Environment Agency.
AFC Energy is the world’s leading developer of a low cost, fully scalable alkaline fuel cell. Focused on large-scale power generation, the technology produces electricity from hydrogen at up to 60% efficiency and has demonstrated its suitability to a large range of industrial applications and global markets. Current applications include combining fuel cells with coal gasification, a revolutionary approach to clean energy generation; waste to energy, which could see the end of landfills; and industries such as the chlor alkaline where hydrogen is produced as a by-product.
“We are delighted to have been recognised by the Environment Agency at its inaugural awards as an organisation that is leading the way on environmental performance. This is a wonderful moment for the company, the team people who are all working extremely hard and our many supporters. This recognition brings to the attention of a wider audience that through AFC Energy the future of electricity generation will be both clean and low cost,” said Ian Balchin, CEO of AFC Energy.
Earlier this month, the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) issued the results of an independent technical review of the technical advances made by AFC Energy, refering to "the dramatic progress" made by the company in terms of both technical innovation, design concepts and targets achieved. The CPI concluded that it was left in no doubt that AFC Energy will deliver on its commercialisation goals.
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