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  • Proton exchange membrane fuel cells: what challenges?

    Proton exchange membrane fuel cells: what challenges?

    This data-file reviews fifty patents into proton exchange membrane fuel cells, filed by leading companies in the space in 2020, in order to understand the key challenges the industry is striving to overcome. The key focus areas are controlling temperature, humidity and longevity, but unfortunately this will tend to increase costs.

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  • Solid oxide fuel cells: what challenges?

    Solid oxide fuel cells: what challenges?

    This data-file reviews fifty patents into solid oxide fuel cells, filed by leading companies in 2020. The key focus areas are improving the longevity and efficiency of SOFCs. But unfortunately, we find many of the proposed solutions are likely to increase end costs. Potential is interesting, but deflation may take longer.

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  • Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells: CCS plus Power? The Economics?

    Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells: CCS plus Power? The Economics?

    Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells could be extremely promising, generating electrical power from natural gas as an input, while also capturing CO2 from industrial flue gases through an electrochemical process. We model competitive economics. Our model runs of 18 input variables, which you can stress-test.

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  • Fuel Cell Power Project Economics

    Fuel Cell Power Project Economics

    This data-file models the economics of constructing a new fuel-cell power project: generating electricity from grey, blue or green hydrogen. The model is based on technical papers and past projects around the industry. Economics look challenging. Our base case estimate is a 24c/kWh incentive price.

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  • Fuel Cell Patents: twenty years of progress?

    Fuel Cell Patents: twenty years of progress?

    This data-file tabulates the numbers of patents filed into different types of fuel-cells, from 2000-2020, globally and in key geographies: China, Japan, Korea and the US. Research activity peaked in 2008 and has since fallen by 30%. Japanese research has collapsed, while China’s has ascended.

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