Environmental
Ceres has a platform technology that is truly reversible.
- Running in one direction as a fuel cell it can use multiple fuels to generate low to zero carbon power highly efficiently when and where it is needed.
- Run in reverse as an electrolyser, it generates green hydrogen at high efficiencies and low cost.
Unlike other electrochemical technologies, which typically use a greater amount of rare earth material and exotic metals, Ceres’ stack has recyclability at its heart. Its construction comprises over 95% automotive grade steel by weight, the most widely recycled material globally, and ceria based materials within the active elements of the fuel cell, which is abundant and has multiple sources from multiple countries.
Whilst developing our decarbonising technology, we’re decarbonising our own business.The technology converts fuel into power at a very high efficiency and it does so without combustion, producing near—or even zero—carbon emissions as well as zero nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides or particulate air pollutants, whilst using natural gas today or hydrogen and biofuels in the future.
We have established a leading technology position in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), being demonstrated in multiple applications and geographies through global partnerships. There is growing demand for higher-power systems and applications in hard-to-abate sectors such as grid reinforcement, data centres and maritime. Now, we are addressing the potentially even greater market for electrolysis through a differentiated offering for hydrogen, with distinct advantages of efficiency, coupling with industrial processes that are high emitters of carbon dioxide today. To understand how we work to reduce our partner’s emissions see our Cradle-to-gate analysis.