CCL Tackles Emerging Energy Markets

Cambridge Consultants Limited (CCL) believes that renewable energy is the way forward for both companies and individuals to make significant savings on energy bills, whilst saving on precious resources at the same time. The company is driving forward its offerings in the emerging energy markets, particularly in increasing power efficiency in domestic and commercial environments, and also in the renewable energy arena.

This move has been reinforced by the strategic new appointment of Dr Johannes Hartick to strengthen the company’s offering in the automotive energy market in particular, where moves are being made to make engines more powerful but emissions cleaner, all while using less fuel. Johannes brings almost 15 years’ experience in combustion and emissions purification systems and will head up a team with expertise ranging from sensors and optics to exhaust emissions and on-board diagnostics.

Fuel cell technology, heralded as the energy source of the future for automotive transport, has applications in industries as diverse as vehicle, consumer product and power plant manufacture. Deemed as one of the most efficient energy conversion technologies, it is a low noise and pollution method of electricity provision. CCL has considerable experience in this market, and with Dr Hartick’s appointment, fuel cell technology can now be brought to industries who may not even have considered it a feasible option.

"With a fuel cell powertrain costing around 100 times more than a petrol engine at present, it is just not a realistic option to introduce this technology to the mass market. By utilising CCL’s experience of designing for mass manufacture, we can help overcome the economic obstacles that are currently hindering successful market entry, to introduce this clean and efficient technology," comments Dr Hartick.

With the prediction that the market across Europe for energy generation from renewable sources (wind, wave, solar etc) will increase by over 400% in the next decade, Dr Hartick believes that CCL’s expertise in control, monitoring and sensing products will help them lead the way in this sector. For example, with the correct sensing equipment combined with CCL’s wireless communications expertise, maintenance activities can be minimised for either wind farms or tidal energy generation plants in offshore locations.

CCL has recruited 22 new members of staff this year, with Johannes the 6th at senior level. Despite continued uncertainty in a number of technology markets, the company is continuing to trade profitably and has welcomed many new clients already this year.

Notes to editor:

Cambridge Consultants Limited (CCL) designs and develops innovative new products, processes and systems. CCL enables clients to turn business opportunities into commercial successes, whether launching first-to-market products, or expanding existing markets through the introduction of new technologies. With a team of over 200 engineers and scientists, CCL is able to offer solutions across a diverse range of industries including healthcare, telecoms, industrial and consumer products, automotive and aerospace.