Thai study on ceramic-glass composites for SOFC seals

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 112 KB
• Volume: 2007
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1464-2859
• DOI: 10.1016/s1464-2859(07)70329-2

✦ Synopsis

at the home to reduce the overall electricity load. Heat, although available, will not be required because of the Caymans' climate.

The solar-hydrogen system will be designed to meet the home's total energy needs without reliance on any external source of energy. However, the home will remain grid-connected at the request of the homeowner, and with the support and approval of the Caribbean Utility Company.

The system is expected to be completed for less than US$200 000, representing a cost reduction of 60% over the prototype system. 'The environmental benefits are important, but not the only consideration,' says Jim Knapp, owner of the residence on Grand Cayman where the system will be installed. 'For me, this is a financial play. The numbers work right now to make this a smart move.