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North America Fuel Cell Technology Market: By Applications (Portable, Stationary, Transport), Types (PEMFC, DMFC, PAFC, SOFC, MCFC), Fuel (Hydrogen, Natural Gas, Methanol, Anaerobic Digester Gas) & Geography- Trends And Forecast To 2018

June 2013 | 168 pages | ID: N862E5B37A7EN
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Fuel cells convert chemical energy into electrical energy through electromechanical reaction, like a battery; the only difference is that the fuel is supplied from outside; thereby making the fuel cell feel like an engine converting fuel into electricity without burning it. Fuel cells are of different types such as proton exchange membrane (PEM), solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) and many more differentiated ones based on the components used and type of reaction taking place within the cell. They can use variety of fuels such as hydrogen, methanol, biogas, natural gas, and hydrocarbons. When working with hydrogen, fuel cell generates water as outcome and gives electricity with zero emission. The fuel cells are gaining importance as the demand for clean energy is increasing and due to continuous depletion of oil and gas reserves. Furthermore, the focus is shifting towards renewable energy generation which is backed by governments and companies in North America.

The North American fuel cell market is segmented firstly on the basis of its applications such as portable, transportation and stationary applications. Secondly, it is segmented on the basis of technology such as Polymer/Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell, Direct Methanol Fuel Cell, Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell, Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell and others. The market is also segmented according to primary fuel sources such as Hydrogen, Natural Gas/ Methane, Methanol, and Anaerobic Digester Gas. Lastly, the market is segmented on the basis of countries such U.S. and Canada. Each country has been analyzed with respect to its market trends, growth, and future prospective of the fuel cell market. The data has been analyzed over a period of 2011 to 2018. The quantitative data regarding all the above segmentation is given in value ($million).

The North American fuel cell market revenue is estimated to reach $667.7 million by 2018. The unit shipments of fuel cells will increase from XX units in 2012 to XX units by 2018. Major factors responsible for the growth of fuel cell market include the ability of fuel cells in stationary, portable and transportation applications as a source of off grid power source, zero emission and clean energy source and continuous depletion of existing oil reserves makes. The key concerns in the industry pertain to the high cost of catalyst, commercialization of fuel cells and establishment of fuel cell infrastructure.

FUEL CELL MARKET VOLUME, BY UNIT SHIPMENTS, 2012-2018

North America Fuel Cell Technology Market

Source: MarketsandMarkets Analysis

The report classifies and defines the revenue for fuel cell industry. It covers qualitative data about the fuel cell technologies used in various applications. The report also provides a comprehensive review of major market drivers, restraints, opportunities, winning imperatives, and key burning issues in the fuel cell market. Key players in the industry are profiled in detail with their recent developments. Some of these include Ballard (Canada), Plug Power (U.S.), FuelCell Energy (U.S.), Oorja Fuel Cells (U.S.), and Hydrogenics (U.S.) manufacturing fuel cells for various applications.

Fuel cell is a fast growing technology with benefits over batteries in terms of quantity of energy stored. In portable applications, fuel cells can be used for devices such as mobile, laptop, camera, etc. These also make good replacements for batteries used in military applications. Fuel cells offer more energy density, an average of 400% more than batteries, which mean higher energy in the same weight. Commercial launch of portable electronic fuel cell chargers will increase the unit shipments of portable fuel cells.

SCOPE OF THE REPORT

The North American fuel cell market is analyzed in terms of revenue ($million) for the aforesaid applications, technologies, and fuels by regions.

By Country
  • U.S.
  • Canada
By Application
  • Portable
  • Stationary
  • Transportation
By Technology
  • Polymer/Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell
  • Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC)
  • Alkaline Fuel Cell (AFC)
  • Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell (PAFC)
  • Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells (MCFC)
  • Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC)
  • Direct Carbon Fuel Cell (DCFC)
  • Zinc Air Fuel Cell (ZAFC)
  • Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cell (PCFC)
  • Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC)
By Fuel
  • Hydrogen
  • Natural Gas/ Methane
  • Methanol
  • Anaerobic Digester Gas
  • Others
1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 KEY TAKE-AWAYS
1.2 REPORT DESCRIPTION
1.3 MARKETS COVERED
1.4 STAKEHOLDERS
1.5 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
  1.5.1 MARKET SIZE
  1.5.2 KEY DATA POINTS TAKEN FROM SECONDARY SOURCES
  1.5.3 KEY DATA POINTS TAKEN FROM PRIMARY SOURCES
  1.5.4 ASSUMPTIONS MADE FOR THIS REPORT

2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

3 PREMIUM INSIGHTS

3.1 U.S. DOMINATING THE NORTH AMERICAN MARKET
3.2 U.S. LEADS THE MARKET, BY CAPACITY
3.3 U.S. HOLDING MAJOR SHARE, BY UNIT SHIPMENTS
3.4 PEMFC & MCFC DOMINATE MARKET BY CAPACITY WHILE DMFC, PAFC, AND SOFC INDICATE TOWERING GROWTH
3.5 STATIONARY FUEL CELLS EXPECTED TO DOMINATE NORTH AMERICA
3.6 PEMFC DOMINATING THE FUEL CELL MARKET
3.7 HYDROGEN - MOST EFFECTIVE FUEL

4 MARKET OVERVIEW

4.1 INTRODUCTION
4.2 BURNING ISSUES
  4.2.1 NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN HYDROGEN STORAGE
  4.2.2 TO DEVELOP LOW CARBON ECONOMY
4.3 WINNING IMPERATIVES
  4.3.1 COLLABORATIONS/PARTNERSHIP FOR RESEARCH
  4.3.2 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
4.4 MARKET DYNAMICS
  4.4.1 DRIVERS
    4.4.1.1 Partnerships
    4.4.1.2 Surplus raw material for hydrogen generation
    4.4.1.3 U.S. DOE and Canadian Government funding
  4.4.2 RESTRAINTS
    4.4.2.1 Lack of uniform policies for fuel cells in various states
  4.4.3 OPPORTUNITIES
    4.4.3.1 Advancement in fuel cell electric vehicles
    4.4.3.2 High demand in materials handling vehicles market
4.5 INVESTMENTS IN R&D
4.6 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
4.7 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS FOR FUEL CELLS
4.8 PATENT ANALYSIS

5 NORTH AMERICAN FUEL CELL MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS

5.1 INTRODUCTION
5.2 FUEL CELL MARKET - BY APPLICATIONS
5.3 STATIONARY APPLICATIONS MARKET
5.4 TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS MARKET
5.5 PORTABLE APPLICATIONS MARKET

6 NORTH AMERICAN FUEL CELL MARKET, BY COUNTRIES

6.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
6.2 UNITED STATES
6.3 CANADA

7 NORTH AMERICAN FUEL CELL MARKET, BY TYPES/TECHNOLOGIES

7.1 INTRODUCTION
7.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
7.3 POLYMER/PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEM)
7.4 SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC)
7.5 MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS (MCFC)
7.6 PHOSPHORIC ACID FUEL CELLS (PAFC)
7.7 DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC)
7.8 ALKALINE FUEL CELLS (AFC)
7.9 DIRECT CARBON FUEL CELLS (DCFC)
7.10 ZINC AIR FUEL CELLS (ZAFC)
7.11 PROTONIC CERAMIC FUEL CELLS (PCFC)
7.12 MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS (MFC)

8 NORTH AMERICAN FUEL CELLS MARKET, BY FUEL

8.1 INTRODUCTION
8.2 HYDROGEN
8.3 NATURAL GAS/METHANE
8.4 METHANOL
8.5 ANAEROBIC DIGESTER GAS

9 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

9.1 INTRODUCTION
9.2 GROWTH STRATEGIES IN THE NORTH AMERICAN FUEL CELL MARKET, 2010 – 2013
9.3 MOST ACTIVE COMPANIES IN THE NORTH AMERICAN FUEL CELL MARKET (2011 - 2013)
9.4 AGREEMENTS, COLLABORATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS
9.5 NEW PRODUCTS LAUNCH
9.6 INVESTMENTS, EXPANSION & OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
9.7 MERGERS & ACQUISITION

10 COMPANY PROFILES (OVERVIEW, FINANCIALS, PRODUCTS & SERVICES, STRATEGY, AND DEVELOPMENTS)

10.1 BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC.
10.2 BLOOM ENERGY CORP.
10.3 CLEAREDGE POWER
10.4 FUELCELL ENERGY
10.5 HYDROGENICS CORPORATION
10.6 NUVERA FUEL CELLS
10.7 OORJA PROTONICS
10.8 PLUG POWER INC.
10.9 PROTONEX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
10.10 RELION INC. (Details on overview, financials, product & services, strategy, and developments might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.)

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1 NORTH AMERICA: FUEL CELL MARKET, BY UNITS, 2011 – 2018
TABLE 2 REGIONAL DOMINANCE & KEY MARKET PLAYERS
TABLE 3 MARKET DEMAND VARIATIONS
TABLE 4 UNIT SHIPMENTS: MARKET SCENARIO
TABLE 5 FUEL CELL: MARKET GROWTH, BY TYPES
TABLE 6 FUEL CELL: APPLICATIONS & KEY INSIGHTS
TABLE 7 FUEL CELL, BY TYPES
TABLE 8 FUEL CELL MARKET, FUEL TYPES
TABLE 9 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
TABLE 10 FUEL CELL CHARACTERISTICS, BY APPLICATIONS
TABLE 11 FUEL CELL: MARKET VOLUME, BY APPLICATIONS, 2011 – 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 12 FUEL CELL: MARKET CAPACITY, BY APPLICATIONS, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 13 FUEL CELL: MARKET REVENUE, BY APPLICATIONS, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 14 STATIONARY FUEL CELLS: MARKET VOLUME, BY COUNTRIES, 2011 – 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 15 STATIONARY FUEL CELLS: MARKET CAPACITY, BY COUNTRIES, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 16 STATIONARY FUEL CELLS: MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRIES, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 17 TRANSPORTATION FUEL CELLS: MARKET VOLUME, BY COUNTRIES, 2011 – 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 18 TRANSPORTATION FUEL CELLS: MARKET CAPACITY, BY COUNTRIES, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 19 TRANSPORTATION FUEL CELLS: MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRIES, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 20 DIFFERENT PORTABLE APPLICATIONS
TABLE 21 PORTABLE FUEL CELLS: MARKET VOLUME, BY COUNTRIES, 2011 – 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 22 PORTABLE FUEL CELLS: MARKET CAPACITY, BY COUNTRIES, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 23 PORTABLE FUEL CELLS: MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRIES, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 24 NORTH AMERICAN FUEL CELL: MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 25 NORTH AMERICAN FUEL CELL: MARKET CAPACITY, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 26 NORTH AMERICAN FUEL CELL: MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 27 U.S.: FUEL CELL DEVELOPMENTS, BY STATES
TABLE 28 UNITED STATES: FUEL CELL: MARKET VOLUME, BY APPLICATIONS, 2011 – 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 29 UNITED STATES: FUEL CELLS MARKET CAPACITY, BY APPLICATIONS, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 30 UNITED STATES: FUEL CELLS MARKET REVENUE, BY APPLICATIONS, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 31 FUEL CELLS: MARKET VOLUME, BY FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY, 2011 – 2018 (UNITS)
TABLE 32 U.S.: FUEL CELLS MARKET CAPACITY, BY FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 33 UNITED STATES: FUEL CELLS MARKET REVENUE, BY FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 34 CANADA: FUEL CELL MARKET VOLUME, BY APPLICATIONS, 2011 – 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 35 CANADA: FUEL CELL MARKET CAPACITY, BY APPLICATIONS, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 36 CANADA: FUEL CELL MARKET REVENUE, BY APPLICATIONS, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 37 CANADA: FUEL CELL MARKET VOLUME, BY FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY, 2011 – 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 38 CANADA: FUEL CELL MARKET CAPACITY, BY FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 39 CANADA: FUEL CELL MARKET REVENUE, BY FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 40 FUEL CELL: CHARACTERISTICS, BY TYPES
TABLE 41 TYPES OF FUEL CELL – PROS & CONS
TABLE 42 FUEL CELL: MARKET VOLUME, BY TYPES, 2011 – 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 43 NORTH AMERICAN FUEL CELL: MARKET CAPACITY, BY TYPES, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 44 NORTH AMERICAN FUEL CELL: MARKET REVENUE, BY TYPES, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 45 PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE (PEM) FUEL CELL: MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY 2011 – 2018 (UNITS)
TABLE 46 PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE (PEM) FUEL CELL: MARKET CAPACITY, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 47 PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE (PEM) FUEL CELL: MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 48 SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL (SOFC): MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 49 SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL (SOFC): MARKET CAPACITY, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 50 SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL (SOFC): MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 51 MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELL (MCFC): MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 52 MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELL (MCFC): MARKET CAPACITY, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 53 MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELL (MCFC): MARKET REVENUE, BY REGION, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 54 PHOSPHORIC ACID FUEL CELL (PAFC): MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 55 PHOSPHORIC ACID FUEL CELL (PAFC) MARKET CAPACITY, BY GEOGRAPHY 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 56 PHOSPHORIC ACID FUEL CELL (PAFC): MARKET REVENUES, BY GEOGRAPHY 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 57 DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL (DMFC): MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY 2011 – 2018 (UNITS)
TABLE 58 DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL (DMFC): MARKET CAPACITY, BY GEOGRAPHY 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 59 DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL (DMFC): MARKET REVENUES, BY GEOGRAPHY 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 60 FUEL CELL: MARKET REVENUE, BY FUELS, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 61 HYDROGEN FUEL CELL: MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 62 HYDROGEN FUEL CELL: MARKET CAPACITY, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 63 HYDROGEN FUEL CELL: MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 64 NATURAL GAS FUEL CELL: MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 65 NATURAL GAS FUEL CELL: MARKET CAPACITY, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 66 NORTH AMERICAN NATURAL GAS FUEL CELL: MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 67 METHANOL FUEL CELL: MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (UNITS)
TABLE 68 METHANOL FUEL CELL: MARKET CAPACITY, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 69 METHANOL FUEL CELL: MARKET REVENUES, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 70 ANAEROBIC DIGESTER GAS FUEL CELL: MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (UNITS)
TABLE 71 ANAEROBIC DIGESTER GAS FUEL CELL: MARKET CAPACITY, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 72 NORTH AMERICAN ANAEROBIC DIGESTER GAS FUEL CELL: MARKET REVENUES, BY REGIONS, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 73 AGREEMENTS, COLLABORATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS, 2010 – 2013
TABLE 74 NEW PRODUCTS LAUNCH, 2010 – 2013
TABLE 75 INVESTMENTS, EXPANSION & OTHER DEVELOPMENTS, 2010 – 2013
TABLE 76 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS, 2010 – 2013
TABLE 77 BALLARD: FINANCIAL REPORT, 2010 – 2011 ($MILLION)
TABLE 78 BALLARD: PRODUCTS & ITS APPLICATIONS
TABLE 79 BLOOM ENERGY: PRODUCTS & ITS APPLICATIONS
TABLE 80 CLEAREDGE: PRODUCTS & ITS APPLICATIONS
TABLE 81 FUELCELL: ANNUAL REVENUE, 2010 – 2012 ($MILLION)
TABLE 82 FUELCELL: PRODUCTS & ITS APPLICATIONS
TABLE 83 HYDROGENICS: ANNUAL REVENUE, BY SEGMENTS, 2010 – 2012 ($MILLION)
TABLE 84 HYDROGENICS: ANNUAL REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 – 2012 ($MILLION)
TABLE 85 HYDROGENICS: PRODUCTS & ITS APPLICATIONS
TABLE 86 NUVERA: PRODUCTS & ITS APPLICATIONS
TABLE 87 PLUG POWER: ANNUAL REVENUE, 2011 – 2012 ($MILLION)
TABLE 88 PLUG POWER: PRODUCTS & ITS APPLICATIONS
TABLE 89 PROTONEX: PRODUCTS & ITS APPLICATIONS
TABLE 90 RELION: PRODUCTS & ITS APPLICATIONS

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1 FUEL CELL: REGIONAL MARKET SCENARIO, 2012 – 2018 ($MILLION)
FIGURE 2 FUEL CELLS: REGIONAL MARKET, BY CAPACITY, 2012 – 2018
FIGURE 3 NORTH AMERICA: MARKET VOLUME, 2013 – 2018
FIGURE 4 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET DYNAMICS, BY TYPES
FIGURE 5 FUEL CELL: APPLICATIONS, BY COUNTRIES
FIGURE 6 FUEL CELL: MARKET SHARE, BY REVENUE & TYPES, 2013 – 2018
FIGURE 7 FUEL CELL MARKET, BY FUELS, 2013 – 2018
FIGURE 8 R&D EXPENDITURE, BY NORTH AMERICAN GOVT. ORGANISATIONS, 1995 – 2012 ($MILLION)
FIGURE 9 R&D EXPENDITURE, BY NORTH AMERICAN PRIVATE SECTORS, 2012 ($MILLION)
FIGURE 10 R&D EXPENDITURE, BY COMPANIES, 2011 – 2012 ($MILLION)
FIGURE 11 VALUE CHAIN FOR FUEL CELL INDUSTRY
FIGURE 12 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
FIGURE 13 FUEL CELLS: NUMBER OF PATENTS REGISTERED IN NORTH AMERICA, 2011 – 2013
FIGURE 14 STATIONARY FUEL CELLS: MARKET SHARE, BY COUNTRIES, 2011 – 2018
FIGURE 15 TRANSPORTATION FUEL CELLS: MARKET SHARE, BY COUNTRIES, 2011 – 2018
FIGURE 16 PORTABLE FUEL CELL: MARKET SHARE, BY COUNTRIES, 2011 – 2018
FIGURE 17 FUEL CELL: SHIFT IN MARKET SHARE, BY TYPES, 2012 – 2018
FIGURE 18 FUEL CELL: SHIFT IN MARKET SHARE, BY TYPES, 2011 – 2018
FIGURE 19 FUEL CELL MARKET: GROWTH STRATEGIES, 2010 – 2013
FIGURE 20 FUEL CELL MARKET: MOST ACTIVE COMPANIES, 2011 – 2013
FIGURE 21 AGREEMENTS, COLLABORATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS, 2010 – 2013
FIGURE 22 NEW PRODUCTS LAUNCH, 2010 – 2013
FIGURE 23 INVESTMENTS, EXPANSION & OTHER DEVELOPMENTS, 2010 – 2013
FIGURE 24 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS, 2010 – 2013


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