Toshiba will be producing home fuel cells

Source and time: Japanese Economic News (March 14)
First, the Japanese Toshiba Electric is scheduled to start in 2013 selling residential home building fuel cells. Such a fuel cell rather lightweight, design may be placed in the household or the balcony near the entrance, and then home to pipelines needed to transport electricity, water and other energy.

Two, because fuel cells can inhibit the carbon dioxide emissions, such as light and heat than the savings of expenditures; In addition, when the purchase of the Government of Japan and grants. Therefore, the expected future of the residential building industry in Japan, and will accelerate a large number of purchase.
Three, home fuel cell, the current price of 3200000-3500000 yen from top to bottom. Even though the Government of Japan has the highest ¥ 1,400,000 grant, but the burden of all households on average still more than ¥ 1,800,000. Therefore, Toshiba plans to minimize the cost of materials, such as reducing the number of heat exchange components, and the reduction of catalyst used in high-priced platinum quantity, making the manufacturing cost savings of 2-3 into each price fell to around ¥ 2,000,000. Nevertheless, each home to buy the actual burden, only around 1 ¥ 1,000,000.

Four, the use of household fuel cell, it is estimated that annual costs to be incurred in light and heat reduction in the initial acquisition cost, about 16 years to repay. Now about the battery life of up to 30 years, so calculating the considerable long-term environmental protection and economical. If the collection of residential buildings substantial procurement, to achieve production results, the future burden of the cost of each household can be reduced to about ¥ 500,000.

Friday, the current fuel cell, the weight of more than two hundred kilograms, 2 meters high, is not suitable buildings for residential use. Toshiba developed the household fuel cell, the weight decreased to 150 kg, 1.5 meters, more compact appearance, apply to the new environment-friendly building, or when the unit converted residential buildings.