September 25th, 2015 – The European project “Demosofc” wants to develop the first industrial-size plant in Europe to deliver highly efficient energy using the solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) technology, and the world’s first plant powered by biogas produced during sewage treatment. The project, presented yesterday at the Department of Architecture of the Polytechnic of Turin, is coordinated by Professor Massimo Santarelli from the Department of Energy of the Polytechnic of Turin, in partnership with 5 research institutes and companies in Europe: Politecnico di Torino and Group Smat for Italy; Convion Oy, SOFC systems a manufacturer, and the research center Vtt for Finland; and the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine of London. The project has a total budget of about €5.9 million, and is funded by the European Union with a contribution of €4.2 million, under the Horizon 2020 program, FCH-J platform. (Red)
