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AFC Energy initiates research relationship with Science and Technology's Fuel Cells Expert
AFC Energy, the industrial fuel cell power company, has established a new collaborative research relationship with the Engineering Department, Science and Technology, Lancaster University.
The new link-up allows AFC Energy to draw on the expertise of Lancaster University and re-establish its relationship with former AFC Energy employee and fuel cell expert Dr Richard Dawson of the Engineering Department. A team led by Dr Dawson, who recently joined the department and is still retained as a consultant by the company, will be asked to undertake research and testing to help AFC Energy better understand how alkaline fuel cells operate using an array of different hydrogen feed-stocks.
Dr Dawson explains, "I am really pleased to be collaborating with AFC Energy. This research could lead to alkaline fuel cells with enhanced durability in demanding applications, allowing low cost and highly efficient alkaline fuel cells to be used effectively in many more scenarios, bringing associated cost and energy efficiency benefits."
AFC Energy, which announced last week that it had achieved six months' electrode life in its laboratory, has also undertaken a further expansion of its fuel cell test capability at its Surrey base.
The increased capability will support the company's product development programme as it continues its work on extending the longevity and power output of its propriety electrodes.
Dr Dawson is also part of Energy Lancaster, which brings together Lancaster University's world leading expertise in a wide range of energy related areas covering the demand and supply of energy.
The story about the collaboration featured in the news on StockMarketWire.com, AFC Energy, FuelCellsWorks, The Telegraph Finance, Interactive Investor, Money am, FE Investegate and Shares Magazine for his research to help AFC Energy better understand how alkaline fuel cells operate using an array of different hydrogen feed-stocks.
Tue 05 February 2013
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Geography student sets up film company
It is well known that Geography graduates are highly employable and use their degrees in many different ways. One of the more unusual we have heard about recently is Lancaster geographer Greg Tomaszewicz who has set up his own Video Production Company - Lanor Productions.
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Fri 22 February 2013
Eco-innovation businesses invited to attend pioneering project launch
Ambitious North West SMEs keen to drive forward eco-innovative ideas and products are invited to a major event in Manchester on March 4.
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Thu 21 February 2013
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Tue 19 February 2013
Lancaster University Coffeemat Challenge won by Science and Technology student Seb
The concept of a new university website, complete with mobile application, to capture the campus social scene at a glance, earned an enterprising student an iPad.
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