The Ceres plan is to mass produce fuel cell generator/ water
heaters which may be run from mains gas supply. This is clever
because while a fuel cell is much more efficient than an
internal combustion engine these efficiency figures are based on
hydrogen input and there is no ready hydrogen supply. The
hydrogen must be split off an existing fuel, this however
releases heat which results in the actual efficiency being
comparable to an internal combustion engine which just burns the
source fuel. If however that heat is captured and given a use,
like heating one's home, then we are once again ahead of the
game. The vision is for homes and offices to install the Ceres
"CHP" unit (Combined Heat and Power unit) instead of a
traditional boiler. This would be connected to the gas, water
and power grids. The CHP would heat the home/ office and supply
electricity and excess electricity would be sold to the grid and
any shortfall bought in. The units would operate very
efficiently and save consumers money IF the cost of