Tests Show Eden Energy's Hythane(R) Fuel Will Lower India's Electricity Costs
June 03 2008 - 8:18AM
Business Wire
Eden Energy Ltd. today announced results of a test project for the
Indian electricity market showing that a 400kW Cummins diesel
generator can run on a mixture of Hythane� and diesel fuel to
reduce the cost of electricity production from 10.97 to 6.5 Rupees
per kilowatt hour (USD $0.26 to $0.15 per kWh). The savings result
from a 78% reduction of diesel in the fuel mix. In tests performed
at Eden�s Hythane Company test facility in Colorado, US, a dual
fuel kit was developed to enable the generator to run on a
combination of petroleum diesel and either natural gas or Hythane�.
The natural gas and diesel mixture also showed a significant cost
decrease (USD $0.26 to $0.21 per kWh). Savings were calculated
using recent prices for natural gas and petroleum diesel in India.
Hythane� is an optimal blend of natural gas and hydrogen that is
cheaper and cleaner than petroleum diesel or natural gas. �These
preliminary results are extremely encouraging and exceed our
expectations for reducing the cost of electricity production for
the Indian market using natural gas or Hythane�,� said Greg
Solomon, CEO of Eden Energy. �With the price of natural gas about
60% cheaper than diesel fuel, India can obtain significant savings
when thousands of generators convert to the dual fuel operation.�
Development work on the dual fuel generators is to be completed in
the next two months. Pilot projects in India using the Hythane�
dual fuel kit will begin by October 2008. Eden Energy will supply
both the dual fuel conversion kits and the Hythane� production
equipment to the Indian market, collaborating with generator
manufacturers to reach their existing customers. Eden anticipates
sales of these products will increase rapidly due to the dramatic
cost savings in electricity production. About Eden Energy Eden
Energy Ltd (ASX:EDE) is a diversified clean energy company
providing global alternative energy solutions. The company focuses
on producing, storing, and delivering hydrogen to market to power
hydrogen-based transportation. Hydrogen technologies developed and
marketed by Eden include Hythane�, a near zero emissions
alternative fuel; HyRadix� on-site hydrogen generation systems and
supply solutions; and Eden Cryogenics, cryogenic and vacuum systems
and equipment. For more information, visit www.edenenergy.com.au or
http://www.hythane.com.
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