Fuel Cell Industry Analysis

Fuel cell technology has been continuously garnering great support and interest around the world, driven by huge market potential, positive impact on air quality and radically different nature than currently available power sources. The technology has witnessed remarkable expansion, both in terms of new installations and shipments of the fuel cell products worldwide. Growth has also been driven by the ability of fuel cells to strengthen national energy security among countries that are heavily dependent on imported petroleum products.

According to our latest research report “Fuel Cell Industry Analysis”, the fuel cell market has a bright future ahead and is expected to experience wide acceptance in coming times. The cumulative fuel cell shipments are estimated to reach 72,000 Units by the end of 2009. The figure is projected to grow at a CAGR of over 75% during 2010-2012. Various factors that will continue to bolster the growth of fuel cell developments worldwide have been extensively covered in our report.

Our report studies the global fuel cell market by segmenting it into - Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells (MCFC), Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC), Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC), and Direct Methanol Fuel Cells (DMFC). The in-depth research identifies rapidly growing trend in the fuel cell installations and adoptions across various application areas. The report has broadly categorized the applications of fuel cells for portable, transportation and stationary purposes.

However, the applicability of type of fuel cell varies according to various applications. For instance, we have found that PEMFC and DMFC are primarily used for portable applications, while MCFC and SOFC are widely used for stationary purposes. Each of these applications and their respective fuel cell usage is thoroughly explained in the report. Besides this, our report anticipates the portable segment to emerge as the key power source for fuel cell deployment over the forecast period (2010-2012) and will constitute a significant share of the cumulative fuel cell shipments by 2012.

The report gives a comprehensive overview of the fuel cell industry worldwide, placing special focus on the developments taking place in various countries. Besides this, our report also offers rational analysis on the key automobile companies in the world, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses.
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1. Analyst View
2. Research Methodology
3. Understanding Fuel Cells
3.1 Types of Fuel Cells
3.2 Market Overview
4. Industry Analysis
4.1 Government Support
4.2 Environmental Competitiveness
4.3 Efficient Source of Energy
4.4 Transportation Sector
4.5 High Growth Potential under Different Scenarios
5. Current Performance & Future Outlook to 2012
5.1 By Application
5.1.1 Transportation
5.1.1.1 Hydrogen Infrastructure
5.1.1.2 Buses
5.1.1.3 Light Duty Vehicles (LDVs)
5.1.1.4 Niche Transport
5.1.2 Stationary
5.1.2.1 Large Stationary
5.1.2.2 Small Stationary
5.1.3 Portables
5.2 By Research & Developments
6. Country Level Analysis
6.1 United States
6.2 Canada
6.3 Korea
6.4 Japan
6.5 China
6.6 India
6.7 Germany
6.8 Denmark
7. Industry Restraints
7.1 Cost Factor
7.2 Infrastructure Constraints
7.3 Institutional Barriers
8. Key Players Analysis
8.1 General Motors
8.2 Ford Motor Company
8.3 Honda
8.4 Hyundai
8.5 Toyota
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List of Figures:

Figure 3-1: Structure of Individual Fuel Cell
Figure 3-2: Structure of Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell
Figure 3-3: Structure of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell
Figure 3-4: Structure of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
Figure 3-5: Structure of Direct Methanol Fuel Cell
Figure 3-6: Global - Cumulative Fuel Cell Shipments (‘000 Units), 2007-2012
Figure 4-1: Relative Fuel Economies for Advanced Vehicle Technologies
Figure 4-2: Fuel Cell Efficiency Comparison by Type of Fuel (%)
Figure 4-3: Global - Use of Hydrogen and Share of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles (2000 to 2050)
Figure 5-1: Global - Forecast for Cumulative Fuel Cell Shipments by Application (%), 2012
Figure 5-2: Global - Cumulative Hydrogen Fueling Stations (Number), 2007-2012
Figure 5-3: Global - Cumulative Fuel Cell Bus Shipments (Units), 2007-2012
Figure 5-4: Global - Forecast for Fuel Cell Bus Deployments by Region (%), 2012
Figure 5-5: Global - Forecast for Fuel Cell Bus Manufacturing by Region (%), 2012
Figure 5-6: Global - Cumulative Light Duty Fuel Cell Vehicle Shipments (Units), 2007-2012
Figure 5-7: Global - Forecast for Light Duty Fuel Cell Vehicle Shipments by Region (%), 2012
Figure 5-8: Global - Forecast for Light Duty Fuel Cell Vehicle Manufacturing by Region (%), 2012
Figure 5-9: Global - Cumulative Niche Transport Shipments (Units), 2007-2012
Figure 5-10: Global - Niche Transport Shipments by Application (%), 2009
Figure 5-11: Global - Niche Transport Manufacturing by Region (%), 2009
Figure 5-12: Global - Cumulative Large Stationary Fuel Cell Shipments (Units), 2007-2012
Figure 5-13: Global - Cumulative Small Stationary Fuel Cell Shipments (‘000 Units), 2007-2012
Figure 5-14: Global - Cumulative Small Stationary Fuel Cell Shipments by Technology (%), 2009
Figure 5-15: Global - Cumulative Portable Fuel Cell Shipments (‘000 Units), 2007-2012
Figure 5-16: Global - New Portable Fuel Cell Manufacturing by Region (%), 2009

List of Tables:

Table 4-1: Global - Railway Network Size in Major Countries (Km)
Table 5-1: Global - Fuel Cell R&D Expenditure by Country (CAD)
Table 7-1: Sensitive Factors in Deployment of FCV
Table 8-1: General Motors - Strengths & Weaknesses
Table 8-2: Ford Motor Company - Strengths & Weaknesses
Table 8-3: Honda - Strengths & Weaknesses
Table 8-4: Hyundai - Strengths & Weaknesses
Table 8-5: Toyota - Strengths & Weaknesses
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