Importance of the Technology

The Technology in Brief

• Types of Cells
• Alkaline
  • Applications for Alkaline Fuel Cells
  • Fueling Alkaline Fuel Cells
• Phosphoric Acid
  • Applications for Phosphoric-Acid Fuel Cells
  • Fueling Phosphoric-Acid Fuel Cells
• Molten Carbonate
  • Applications for Molten-Carbonate Fuel Cells
  • Fueling Molten-Carbonate Fuel Cells
• Solid Oxide
  • Applications for Solid-Oxide Fuel Cells
  • Fueling Solid-Oxide Fuel Cells
• Proton-Exchange Membrane
  • Applications for Proton-Exchange–Membrane Fuel Cells
  • Fueling Proton-Exchange–Membrane Fuel Cells
• Other Fuel-Cell Technologies
• Hydrogen Production
  • Hydrogen from Microreactors
  • Nuclear Hydrogen
• Hydrogen-Storage Materials
  • Metal Hydrides
  • Metal Nitrides
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks
  • Carbon Nanotubes

Commercial Development Parameters

• Stationary Power
  • Demand Factors
  • General Constraints
  • Synergistic Technologies
  • Competing Technologies
  • Required Resources
  • Regulatory Factors
• Propulsion and Transportation
  • Demand Factors
  • General Constraints
  • Synergistic Technologies
  • Competing Technologies
  • Required Resources
  • Regulatory Factors
• Portable Power
  • Demand Factors
  • General Constraints
  • Synergistic Technologies
  • Competing Technologies
  • Required Resources
  • Regulatory Factors

Areas to Monitor

• Stationary Power
  • Customer Expectations
  • Cost of Commercial Systems and Cost and Availability of Competing Systems
  • Deregulation and Restructuring
• Propulsion and Transportation
  • Cost Reduction
  • Fuel Infrastructure and Storage
  • Consumer Acceptance
  • Cost and Performance of Competing Technologies
  • Air-Quality Regulations
• Portable Power
  • Power Requirements for Portable Devices
  • Cost-Effective, Reliable Systems
  • Consumer Acceptance
  • Demand for Portable Devices
  • Regulations for Storing and Transporting Fuel
  • Access to Consumer Markets
  • Cost and Availability of Advanced Batteries

Implications of Commercialization

Opportunities

• Stationary Power
  • Large Stationary Applications
  • Small Stationary Applications
  • Power from Industrial By-Products
• Propulsion and Transportation
  • Light-Duty-Vehicle Propulsion
  • Bus Propulsion
  • Niche Propulsion
  • Auxiliary-Power Units
• Portable Fuel Cells
  • Industry Structure
  • Commercial Opportunities

Players

Updates

Viewpoints Features

Abbreviations