Kingspan Has Acquired Proven Energy Who Became Short Of Cash

Kingspan Has Acquired Proven Energy Who Became Short Of Cash



Kingspan the company renowned for there insulation and energy saving products acquired the assets of Proven Energy UK the manufacture of wind turbine equipment. The company get into trouble when their popular P35-2 model had blade issues in the US and Europe with many recalls costing the company dearly. Employing 20+ people at its Scottish plant the jobs were safe guarded by the purchase by Kingspan on the 7 October 2011.

Proven Energy's website is still running but the the livery of Kingspan and mention that the site will be up and running again soon. With many wind turbine installers familiar with the Proven Energy range of wind turbines it is a guessing game what future equipment Kingspan will release in the future. Kingspan is a very well respected brand and it is undoubted they will spend a lot of time and money on Research and development  before releasing any new products. This was the problem with Proven energy and ultimately the closure of the casket lid.

The KW3 and KW6 are the main models which Kingspan are pushing out on the market which were existing Proven Energy Models.

Kingspan KW6 wind turbine 6kW

Kingspan KW6 wind turbine 6kW

Kingspan have become the new owners of Proven Energy and now introduce the KW6 wind turbine which stands out from all other small scale wind turbines due to its unique blade and hinge design which allows it to regulate its rotational speed, maximizing output - as the wind gets stronger the blades pitch and cone, protecting the turbine and allowing continual operation during the fiercest of storms.

Kingspan KW6 wind turbine is the result of over 30 years research and development and born from a global installed fleet size in excess of 800 – including the world’s largest rural off-grid fleet in The Falkland Islands through to specialist installations in Asia, Europe, North America, offshore oil platforms and the global telecoms sector.

MODEL	KW6 (6kW)
Cut In (m/s)	2.5
Cut Out (m/s)	None
Survival (m/s)	70
Rated (m/s)	12
Rotor type	Down wind (self regulating)
No. of Blades	3
Blade Material	Glassthermoplastic Composite
Rotor Diameter (m)	5.5
Generator type	Brushless, Direct drive, Permanent Magnet
Annual Output	6000 - 15,000 kWh
Head Weight (kg)	600
Mast Type	Tilt up, tapered, self supporting, no guy wires
Hub Height (m)	9, 15
Noise @ 5m/s	45dBA
Noise @ 12m/s	65dBA
Rotor Thrust (kN)	10

Kingspan KW3 wind turbine 3.2kW

Kingspan have become the new owners of Proven Energy and now introduce the KW3 wind turbine stands out from all other small scale wind turbines due to its unique blade and hinge design which allows it to regulate its rotational speed, maximizing output - as the wind gets stronger the blades pitch and cone, protecting the turbine and allowing continual operation during the fiercest of storms.

Kingspan KW3 wind turbine is the result of over 30 years research and development and born from a global installed fleet size in excess of 800 – including the world’s largest rural off-grid fleet in The Falkland Islands through to specialist installations in Asia, Europe, North America, offshore oil platforms and the global telecoms sector.

Key Product Features:

Peak Power - 3.2kW

Reference Annual Energy - 4,700kWh at 5m/s

Applications - Home, Telecoms, Rural Domestic, Off-Shore Oil Platforms

Solutions - Grid Tied, Battery Charging, 24V DC, 48V DC – 300V DC

Architecture - Downwind, 3 bladed, Self Regulating

Rotor - 3.9m diameter, 300RPM at Rated Power. Thrust 5 kN

Blade material - Glass Thermoplastic Composite / Polypropylene

Generator type - Brushless Direct Drive Permanent Magnet.

Tower Heights - 6.5m/11m (Flange Bolted/Taper Fit Monopole - Hydraulic options available)

Foundation Options - Pad/Root/Rock Anchor options

Cut in speed - 3m/s

Cut out speed - None - Continuous operation

Survival Wind Speed - Designed to Class 1 (70m/s)

Warranty - 5 year standard

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Ceramic Fuel Cells Key Figures Q4 2011

Ceramic Fuel Cells Key Figures

(at previous day's close)
Market Cap.	86.87	m
Shares In Issue	1,263.63	m
Prev. Close	7.13
PE Ratio	-
Dividend Yield	-	%
EPS - basic	-1.21	p
Dividend PS	-	p
Dividend Cover	-
Cash Flow PS	-0.91	p
Return On Equity (ROE)	-75.45	%
Operating Margin	-966.65	%
PEG Factor	-
EPS Growth Rate	-	%
Dividends PS Growth Rate	-	%
Net Debt	-2.84	m
Gross Gearing	21.73	%
Quick Assets	8.54	m
Net Working Capital	5.91	m
Intangibles / Fixed Assets	0.01	%
Turnover PS	0.11	p
Pre-Tax Profit PS	-1.04	p
Retained Profit PS	-1.04	p
Cash PS	0.61	p
Net Cash PS	0.34	p
Net Tangible Asset Value PS *	1.38	p
Net Asset Value PS	1.38	p
Spread	0.25 (3.57%)

Daikin identified as global innovator

View the UK range of Daikin Air Conditioning Here

Daikin Industries is included among the leaders in the Thomson Reuters Top 100 Global Innovators for 2011. The award is given to companies considered top innovators based on an objective and scientific analysis of global patent information.

The Top 100 Global Innovators report applies a methodology developed by Thomson Reuter to measure innovation from an unbiased and scientific perspective via a critical analysis of patent information.

Criteria include the volume of patents obtained and the global reach of these patents as well as the influence the patents have on other companies. In general, the analysis focuses on patents that have contributed to true innovation (in Daikin's case, new technologies) over the last three years.

The report also makes the link between innovation and economic growth and the Top 100 Global Innovators for 2011 were also considered world leaders in job creation, revenue creation, R&D investment and share performance.

Global Top 100 Innovator status confirms the Daikin in-house programme of promoting and rewarding innovation that contributes to its business, as well as its ethical stance of respecting the property rights of others and protecting its own inventions as important assets to ensure that the best products reach the market.

Daikin Europe products are distributed in the UK by Daikin Airconditioning UK Ltd

CFCL Welcomes Forthcoming Rise in UK Feed in Tariff

Friday 3 February 2012

CFCL Welcomes Forthcoming Rise in UK Feed in Tariff

Minister confirms strong support for Micro Heat and Power

Ceramic Fuel Cells (AIM / ASX: CFU) a leading developer of high efficiency and low emission power products for homes and other buildings, welcomes the recent comments made by Greg Barker, UK Minister of State (Climate Change) MP, during an adjournment debate on micro heat and power ("micro-CHP") at the House of Commons.

The Minister confirmed his intention to raise the UK feed in tariff for micro-CHP, remove the 30,000 cap in the upcoming Phase 2 of the feed in tariff consultation, provide support to the ambition of a 1 million unit installed base by 2020 and for future regulatory measures to drive micro-CHP uptake.

The UK currently provides a feed in tariff for micro CHP products, which generate power and heat on-site. The tariff is 10 pence for every kilowatt hour of electricity generated plus an additional three pence for every kilowatt hour of electricity exported to the grid. Ceramic Fuel Cells' BlueGen product is the first and currently the only fuel cell micro CHP product to receive certification under the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) and be eligible for the feed in tariff.

Comments made by Minister Barker included:

"Micro-CHP can play a much larger role in driving the decentralised energy revolution...there are few homes that couldn't benefit from micro-CHP... There is a clear role for Government leadership to bring micro-CHP to market...as an attractive, price-competitive alternative to taking electricity from the grid or installing a conventional boiler."

Commenting on the Minister's intentions, Paddy Thompson, Business Development Manager, CFCL, said:

"Decentralised energy production via micro-CHP offers significant efficiency savings and it is very encouraging to hear that the UK government fully recognizes this and intends to plays its part in supporting the growth of the micro-CHP industry.

"CFCL's BlueGen is the only fuel cell based micro-CHP product available to the UK residential market with the necessary approvals to receive the feed in tariff. As one of the world's leading companies committed to driving down energy costs via micro-CHP, CFCL looks forward to supporting the initiatives of the UK government."

Ceramic Fuel Cells' BlueGen product converts natural gas into electricity and heat for hot water for homes and other buildings. BlueGen delivers an electrical efficiency of up to 60 percent - the highest in the world. When the heat from BlueGen is used to produce hot water, total efficiency increases to up to 85 percent.