The pellets can be used as a clean substitute for coal to generate electricity, and as a source of heat for industry.

It complements the company’s previously prototyped system for cars and light trucks.

Feed-in tariffs have helped to transform cloudy Germany into the world leader of installed solar power and PV manufacturing.

Partners seek business opportunities in the Spanish Army, Air Force, Navy, Guardia Civil, and other Spanish and European government organisations.

On 24 July, there is to be a private sealed-bid auction for licences on a state-by-state basis in order to accelerate deployment of the technology.

Aimed at mines and remote regional centres/communities, the majority being supplied by on-site, fossil-fuel electricity generation systems

Installation is to be powered with waste heat from an engine jacket water and a heat exchanged hot exhaust gas stream.

"The size of the opportunity is staggering, and should usher in a new era of energy efficiency.”