A metal plate that will cut domestic fuel bills

Peter Bance, chief executive of fuel cell manufacturer Ceres, believes he could halve the country’s energy bills at a stroke, settle the debate on the nuclear issue, and help Britain meet its Kyoto obligations – all with the help of a thin plate of metal and carbon derivatives.

Once the plates are stacked and connected to a power supply – typically a domestic gas boiler – it becomes what the energy boffins call a ‘micro-CHP’ – a small combined heat and power appliance. Bance prefers to call it a ‘mini-power station’.

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