Fuel Cells can be divided by the fuel consumed. The two currently most common are methanol and hydrogen. The by- products of both are environmentally friendly.
   Methanol production is usually from relatively expensive feedstock; and cell cartridges normally require specifically licensed transport.
   Recent innovations allow the production of Hydrogen increasingly cheaply. Making hydrogen, using intermittent supplies of electricity from solar and wind power, results in a permanent store of energy to be drawn down as needed.

  There is now an increasing probability that stored hydrogen will be a fuel source for many applications.

  Also, we are close to having hydrogen cartridges chemically renewable on site.

   Largely because of the difficulty in arranging carriage of methanol catridges we have decided for the moment to concentrate on hydrogen.

  However it is to be noted that soon commercially available fuel cells will be able to use alternative fuels including natural gas.This will open up many new applications. For example Ceres Power is now trialling gas powered domestic CPH (combined heat and power) units.

     The new Hymera hydrogen range from BOC is the first smaller scale commercial product we can offer,providing a number of solutions and applications as a substitute for fossil fuel generators. The  first model is available as priced. It requires a dedicated cylinder 54-ZH that can be delivered from 70 BOC outlets around the country to business addresses,following arrangements made directly with BOC,or collected from them. Delivery charge is £42.55
     Additionally we are now offering hydrogen evaluation models, educational kits and toys from Horizon Fuel Cells. Soon there will be more commercial applications.