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Acta S.p.A.
17 December 2013
Press release 17 December 2013
Acta S.p.A.
("Acta" or "the Company")
Peer Review Journal Publication
Acta S.p.A. (AIM: ACTA), the clean energy products company, is
pleased to announce that a research paper prepared by the Company's
scientists and describing the nature and benefits of Acta's core
electrolysis technology has been published by the prestigious
review journal, Angewandte Chemie International Edition.
Angewandte Chemie is one of the world's leading general
chemistry journals, with an Impact Factor higher than comparable
journals(1) . Publication of the paper represents a significant
scientific recognition of the technology developed by Acta over
many years and of the outstanding results achieved both within its
research labs and in practical applications.
Through the published work, Acta's scientists have demonstrated
that very high efficiency and stability can be achieved by an
electrolyser without the aid of platinum metal group
electro-catalysts and by using cost effective alternatives.
Moreover, they showed that the system is effective for applications
with intermittent power sources, such as renewable energy.
The paper has been published as a "Communication", which are
papers that have been critically selected by the journal for
publication following a detailed peer review and which report on
the latest research results in chemistry. It will appear in printed
form in a future edition of the journal.
Paolo Bert, Chief Executive of Acta, commented:
"This is the first scientific paper that we have produced on our
technology and it has been accepted for publication by one of the
leading general chemistry journals in the world. I would like to
congratulate our scientific team on achieving this important
recognition of their outstanding work."
Acta's research paper, entitled "Highly Efficient Platinum Group
Metal Free Based Membrane-Electrode Assembly for Anion Exchange
Membrane Water Electrolysis", has now been published online
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201308099). (1) The Impact Factor
of an academic journal is a measure reflecting the average number
of citations to recent articles published in the journal (Source:
Wikipedia). See "About Angewandte Chemie" below.
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Acta S.p.A. Tel: +39 050 644281
Paul Barritt, Chief Financial Officer www.actaspa.com
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About Acta S.p.A.
Acta S.p.A. is a developer and manufacturer of a range of clean
energy products. Based on its world-leading expertise in alkaline
membrane technology, the Company has developed a unique range of
low-cost, compact hydrogen generators (electrolysers) which produce
pure, dry compressed hydrogen at high efficiency from renewable or
grid power.
In April 2013 Acta launched the Acta Power, an integrated
electrolyser and fuel cell system for use in back-up power and
renewable energy storage applications. Best understood as a
"Hydrogen Battery", the system converts energy from renewable or
grid power when it is available and stores it in the form of
hydrogen, and then converts the hydrogen back to electrical power
when needed due to grid black-out or lack of solar / wind
power.
This system has extensive application as a back-up power unit
for telecommunications base stations, where it competes on cost
against traditional battery and diesel solutions, while offering a
cleaner solution and better service. In particular, the use of
rainwater and the generation of hydrogen on-site removes the cost
and logistical barriers of fuel delivery, while also avoiding the
theft risk associated with diesel, methanol and battery
systems.
The supply of fuel cell back-up power systems for
telecommunications base stations represents a large and
fast-growing market, especially in extensively bad-grid and
off-grid locations such as in Asia and Africa. Battery sales to the
Chinese telecoms industry are currently valued at $4.7 bn to $7.8
bn per annum (Fuel Cell Today, China).
Acta holds a portfolio of patents and patent applications on its
key technologies, manufactures its products through a combination
of production, component subcontracting, and final product assembly
and quality control, and has established distribution channels
through partnerships in China, India, SE Asia, Australia, Africa,
Middle East, Germany, UK, USA and South America.
Acta S.p.A. is based near Pisa, Italy, and was admitted to
trading on AIM in October 2005.
www.actaspa.com
About Angewandte Chemie
Angewandte Chemie, with its excellent Impact Factor of 13.734
(2012), is one of the prime chemistry journals in the world, with
an Impact Factor higher than those of comparable journals.
It is the only journal in the field delivering a stimulating
mixture of Review Articles, Highlights, and Communications weekly.
The Reviews summarize the important results of recent research on
topical subjects in all branches of chemistry, point to unresolved
problems, and discuss possible developments. The Highlights provide
concise evaluations of current trends in chemical research. The
Communications are critically selected and report on the latest
research results, making the journal indispensable to the chemist
who wants to stay well informed.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition also regularly publishes
Nobel lectures in chemistry and related fields.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/%28ISSN%291521-3773/homepage/ProductInformation.html
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