Fuel Cells. Current Technology Challenges and Future Research Needs

✍ Scribed by Noriko Hikosaka Behling (Eds.)

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 684
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Fuel Cells: Current Technology Challenges and Future Research Needs is a one-of-a-kind, definitive reference source for technical students, researchers, government policymakers, and business leaders. Here in a single volume is a thorough review of government, corporate, and research institutions' policies and programs related to fuel cell development, and the effects of those programs on the success or failure of fuel cell initiatives. The book describes specific, internal corporate and academic R&D activities, levels of investment, strategies for technology acquisition, and reasons for success and failure.

This volume provides an overview of past and present initiatives to improve and commercialize fuel cell technologies, as well as context and analysis to help potential investors assess current fuel cell commercialization activities and future prospects. Crucially, it also gives top executive policymakers and company presidents detailed policy recommendations on what should be done to successfully commercialize fuel cell technologies.

• Provides a clear and unbiased picture of current fuel cell research programs
• Outlines future research needs
• Offers concrete policy recommendations

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Dedication, Page v
Preface, Pages xiii-xiv
Chapter 1 - Introduction, Pages 1-6, Noriko Hikosaka Behling
Chapter 2 - Fuel Cells and the Challenges Ahead, Pages 7-36, Noriko Hikosaka Behling
Chapter 3 - History of Alkaline Fuel Cells, Pages 37-51, Noriko Hikosaka Behling
Chapter 4 - History of Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cells, Pages 53-135, Noriko Hikosaka Behling
Chapter 5 - History of Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells, Pages 137-221, Noriko Hikosaka Behling
Chapter 6 - History of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Pages 223-421, Noriko Hikosaka Behling
Chapter 7 - History of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells and Direct Methanol Fuel Cells, Pages 423-600, Noriko Hikosaka Behling
Chapter 8 - Strengths and Weaknesses of Major Government Fuel Cell R&D Programs: Europe, Japan, and the United States, Pages 601-619, Noriko Hikosaka Behling
Chapter 9 - Policy Recommendations, Pages 621-650, Noriko Hikosaka Behling
Abbreviations, Pages 651-655
Index, Pages 657-685