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January 9, 2008 – Vol. 12 No. 42 Disenco Energy Chooses Autocraft Industries UK to Supply Engines for Home Energy Producing Appliance. The Stirling engine to be built by Autocraft is the powerhouse behind Disenco's dishwasher-sized appliance. The HomePowerPlant, being developed and commercialized in the UK, is capable of producing all the hot water and heating needs of an UK average family, as well as up to 70 percent of their electricity requirements at peak times. Full production begins in 2008. Autocraft, a subsidiary of Aftermarket Technology Corp. (ATAC), was chosen because of its outstanding manufacturing facilities, expertise and engine-building track record for such customers as Aston Martin, Ford Motor Company and General Motors. HomePowerPlant system is a direct replacement for a domestic boiler and converts waste heat into electricity for use in the home. It offers a faster payback than solar panels or wind turbines. HomePowerPlant is a micro Combined Heat and Power unit ("m-CHP") and generates heat and electricity at efficiency levels in excess of 90 per cent, reduces consumer costs and could create independence from the grid or excess electricity produced can be exported and sold to it. The system generates 15 to 18 kW heat and 3kW electrical power. Up to 30kW heat is possible in conjunction with a thermal store.
The appliance is based on a kinematic Stirling engine design. The Stirling engine uses helium as its working gas and utilizes an external heat source to provide the energy for the motive force. Tests over the past twelve months show the HomePowerPlant cutting the carbon footprint of an average UK home by up to 4 tons per year. With the appliance generating electricity from low cost natural gas, users will be able to cut their energy bills by several hundreds of pounds each year. ATAC is headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois. The Company provides outsourced engineered solutions and supply chain logistics services to the light and medium/heavy duty vehicle aftermarket and consumer electronics industries. Autocraft Industries UK is a subsidiary. Disenco Energy plc is based in Sheffield, England. (1/9/08)
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