Welcome : Guest
  • Only Report Titles
  • Titles & Keywords

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFCS) - A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT   

Research Abstract

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) in US$ Million.The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Europe, Japan, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2007 through 2015. The report profiles 61 companies including many key and niche players such as Acumentrics Corporation, Acumentrics Canada Ltd., Adaptive Materials, Inc., Adelan Ltd., Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd., Cummins Power Generation Inc, Delphi Corporation., FuelCell Energy, Inc., GE Hybrid Power Generation Systems, Global Thermoelectric, Inc., Hexis AG, Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems Ltd., Siemens Energy, Inc., and Ztek Corporation. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

Code : MCP-1819
Price : $4500
Companies : 61
Pages : 277
Date : September 2010
Market Data Tables : 12

Complimentary Copy of Study Findings:


Request a Complimentary Copy of the Study’s Key Findings, Drivers, Trends, Program Sources, and Methodology.
Salutation:
First Name:
Last Name:
Email ID: (Domain Specific Email Required)
Company:
NOTE: Generic Email IDs such as AOL, Hotmail, Yahoo, Gmail, MSN etc. cannot be used

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

  SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFCS) (Complete Report) Pages : 277   | $4500
 
  1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS.......13 $100  
   Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations.......1  
   Disclaimers.......2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.......2
  
   Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.......3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study.......3
  
  2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW........49 $900  
   A Prelude to the Changing Energy Industry........4
Fuel Cells – Technology for the Future........4
1$100
   Shipments of Fuel Cell Systems........51$100
   Growth Drivers........6
Rising Concerns on Global Warming........6
Depletion of Fossil Fuel Reserves........6
Development of Core Competencies........6
Strategic Alliances and Marketing Activities........6
Strong Investor Base and Human Resources........6
1$100
   Technical Hurdles........7
Surface Area of Components: A Major Issue........7
Miniaturization: A Major Challenge in Designing Costs: A Herculean Challenge........7
1$100
   Inadequate Infrastructure & Lack of Customer Confidence........8
Fuel Cell Industry to Aid in Development of Hydrogen Industry........8
Whimsical Visions Of An All-Hydrogen Economy Drives Interest in Fuel Cells........8
1$100
   Favorable Conditions Required........9
Fuel Cells: A Revolution in the Making........9
In Time for Making the Right Kind of Impact........9
1$100
   Table 1: World Consumption of Electricity: Breakdown by Trillion Kilowatt Hours by Region for the Years 1997 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........10
Deregulation of the Energy Market........10
The Promise of Deregulation........10
1$350
   The Present State of Deregulation........111$100
   To Regulate or Deregulate Is the Billion-Dollar Question ........12
Despite Deregulation Price Continue to Rise: A Peek Into the Paradox........12
1$100
  3. THE SOFC MARKET: A QUICK PRIMER........1310 $700  
   A Curtain Raiser........13
SOFCs to the Rescue........13
1$100
   What Makes SOFCs Such a Cherished Technology?........141$100
   What’s in the Material?........15
Lanthanum Chromite: A Possible Material for Interconnects........15
SOFCs: Then & Now ........15
The Origin Of SOFCs........15
1$100
   SOFCs Journey Up The Technology Curve: A Review........161$100
   Present Levels of Commercialization........17
The Focus of Current Research........17
1$100
   Technology Challenges to Reckon With ........18
Fuel Cell Stacking: A Daunting Challenge........18
What’s the Holy Grail of SOFC Developers?........18
1$100
   Single Chamber SOFC: A Tool for Increased Power Density........19
Other Challenges........19
1$100
   The Role of the Government in Driving the Market’s Future ........20
SECA: Established to Chase the SOFC Dream........20
1$100
   Advantages Offered by the SECA Initiative........21
Futuristics........21
1$100
   Conclusions........22
1$100
  4. MARKET DYNAMICS........233 $300  
   Conventional Power Companies Vie for the SOFC Pie........23
SOFCs: The Newest Theme for Clean Energy........23
SOFCs: Preferred for Providing Power in High Temperature Applications........23
Tempered by Uncertainty, Team Effort Prevails........23
1$100
   SOFCs: A Technology Of Interest to the Developed Countries........24
North America: A Forerunner in Global SOFC Commercialization........24
Environmental Benefits Make SOFCs Irresistible........24
1$100
   SOFCs: Ideal for Distributed Power Generation........25
PEMFC: A Major Threat........25
The Automobile Sector Stands Up and Takes Notice........25
1$100
  5. FUEL CELLS: A TECHNOLOGY FREEZE FRAME........267 $500  
   Fuel Cells Enter the Lexicon of Modern Energy Generation........261$100
   Fuel Cell Technologies........27
Technical Features........27
1$100
   Types of Fuel Cells & their Maximum Operating Temperatures........28
Evolution of Fuel Cells ........28
Types of Fuel Cells........28
Alkaline Fuel Cell (AFC)........28
1$100
   Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell (PAFC)........29
Solid Polymer or Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEM)........29
Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC)........29
1$100
   Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC)........30
Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell (MCFC)........30
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC)........30
1$100
   Comparative Analysis of Fuel Cell Technologies........31
Assumptions and Facts........31
Structural & Operational Simplicity........31
Fuel-Efficiency........31
1$100
   Hydrogen Economy........32
Conclusions........32
1$100
  6. SOFC TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW........3315 $1150  
   Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC): A Definition........33
Advantages........33
Pollution Index........33
1$100
   Pitfalls........34
High Manufacturing Costs........34
High Operating Temperature........34
A Working Model of a SOFC........34
1. Reduction of Oxygen into Negatively Charged Oxygen Ions (O2-) at Cathode........34
1$100
   2. Conduction Negatively Charged Oxygen Ions Through Electrolyte........35
3. Oxidation of Hydrogen at Anode........35
Architectural Dynamics........35
Components of SOFCs........35
Cathode........35
1$100
   Electrolyte........36
Anode........36
1$100
   Interconnect........37
SOFC Component Materials & Properties........37
Yttria Stabilized Zirconia........37
1$100
   Nickel........38
Strontium Doped Lanthanum Magnetite........38
Lanthanum Chromite........38
SOFCs: An Evolution Scan........38
1$100
   Types of SOFCs........39
Classification by Design........39
Planar SOFCs........39
Electrolyte-Supported Planar SOFCs........39
Electrode-Supported or Anode-Supported Planar SOFCs........39
Drawbacks........39
1$100
   Tubular SOFCs........40
What’s More Popular – Planar or Tubular?........40
Classification by Operating Temperatures........40
High Temperature SOFCs........40
1$100
   Advantages........41
Disadvantages........41
Intermediate Temperature SOFC........41
1$100
   The Math of Reducing Operating Temperature........42
Other Implications........42
Research Focus........42
1$100
   Advantages of Reducing Operating Temperatures........43
Disadvantages of Reducing Operating Temperatures........43
Research Developments in Intermediate Temperature SOFCs........43
2$200
   Applications of SOFCs........45
Stationary Power Applications........45
Standalone Power Generator........45
Transportation........45
1$100
   The PEMFC Edge........46
Mobile Electronic Equipments/Portable Energy Applications........46
1$100
   Space & Military........47
Table 2: US Market for Fuel Cells in Military Applications by Technology – PEMFC, Alkaline Fuel Cells, PAFC, MCFC, and SOFC:2004 & 2008 (P) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........47
1$350
  7. RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY EFFERVESCENCE........483 $300  
   NEDO Tests Demonstrate Over 50% Efficiency of SOFC system........48
Acumentrics, NRCan Investigate Prospects of Using Ammonia in SOFCs........48
New SOFC Technology from Japanese Scientists........48
Researcher Devises SOFC with Additional Features........48
1$100
   US Scientists Design SOFC with Innovative Architectural Design ........49
Hosokawa Micron Unveils SOFC with Reduced Operating Temperature ........49
Scientists Develop Technology to Produce Nanostructured SOFCs ........49
Delphi Corporation Develops Fuel-Flexible SOFC Power System........49
1$100
   Scientists invent new electrode material ........50
Toto Enhances the Overall Efficiency of SOFCs ........50
1$100
  8. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY........511 $100  
   FuelCell Energy Bags Contract $30.2 Million Contract........51
CFCL Inks Supply Agreement with CeramTec........51
Rolls-Royce Fuel Cells Systems Acquires SOFCo-EFS Holdings........51
Acumentrics Ships 5kW SOFC System to Hera Holdings........51
1$100
  9. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS........525 $350  
   Acumentrics Corporation (USA)........52
Acumentrics Canada Ltd (Canada)........52
Adaptive Materials, Inc. (USA)........52
1$100
   Adelan Ltd. (UK)........53
Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd. (Australia)........53
Cummins Power Generation Inc (USA)........53
Delphi Corporation (USA)........53
1$100
   FuelCell Energy, Inc. (US)........54
GE Hybrid Power Generation Systems (USA)........54
1$100
   Global Thermoelectric, Inc. (Canada)........55
Hexis AG (Germany)........55
Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems Ltd (UK)........55
1$100
   Siemens Energy, Inc. (USA)........56
Ztek Corporation (USA)........56
1$100
  10. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE........57   
   Table 3: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Europe, Japan, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........571$350
   Table 4: World 10-Year Perspective for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for US, Canada, Europe, Japan, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2007, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........58
1$350
  11. UNITED STATES........599 $1000  
   A. Market Analysis........59
Outlook........59
Market in North America: A Quick Primer........59
Market Drivers In a Capsule........59
1$100
   Market Inhibitors In a Capsule........60
SECA: A Unique Initiative........60
1$100
   Stationary Power Application: The Largest End-Use Market........61
Table 5: Stationary SOFC Market in North America: Revenue Contribution by SOFC Power Units by Output for Years 2004, 2006 and 2009 (In %) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........61
1$350
   The Price Factor........62
A Peek Into Commercial Products & Products in the Pipeline........62
1$100
   Key Market Trends........63
The Shadow of Competition Grows Longer........63
1$100
   An Unstructured Retail Space........64
SOFC: Popular With Traditional Power Giants ........64
SOFC Benefits from the Power Hungry World Population ........64
Clampdown on Pollution Encourages Technological Shift ........64
1$100
   Government Backing Speeds Up Commercialization Process ........65
Strong Economy Leads to Faster Penetration/ Adaptation ........65
Sluggish Deregulation Process of Power Industry Affects SOFC Market........65
Competition from Allied Technologies........65
1$100
   Competitive Landscape........661$100
   B. Market Analytics........67
Table 6: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........67
1$350
  12. CANADA........681 $350  
   Market Analysis........68
Table 7: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........68
1$350
  13. JAPAN........693 $400  
   A. Market Analysis........69
A Primer........69
History of Fuel Cell Innovation in Japan........69
1$100
   Kyoto Protocol Offers a Business Case for Fuel Cells........70
Kyushu – Japan’s Fuel Cell Center ........70
1$100
   Japan Lures Foreign Investments ........71
B. Market Analytics........71
Table 8: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........71
1$350
  14. EUROPE........724 $950  
   A. Market Analysis........72
Outlook........72
A Primer........72
Stationary SOFC Systems on the Upward Trajectory........72
1$100
   Table 9: European SOFC Stationary Power Market: Percentage Revenue Breakdown of SOFC Systems by Power Output for the years 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........73
High Costs: A Major Issue........73
Conventional Power Market: Still Going Strong........73
1$350
   B. Market Analytics........74
Table 10: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2007 through 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........74
1$350
   Table 11: European 9-Year Perspective for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets for the Years 2007, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........75
1$350
  15. REST OF WORLD........762 $350  
   A. Market Analysis........76
A Primer........76
India – Moving Towards Fuel Cell Technology........76
Rising Adoption of Fuel Cell Technology in the Middle East........76
1$100
   B. Market Analytics........77
Table 12: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........77
1$350
COMPETITION 195$995
  
Total Companies Profiled: 61 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 67)

Region/Country                 Players


The United States                 33    
Canada                             3
Japan                              6
Europe                            22 
     France                        1
     Germany                       7
     The United Kingdom            4
     Italy                         1
     Rest of Europe                9
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)     3
Click here to request a full table of contents and more details on this project.		  
 
 

© Global Industry Analysts, Inc., USA. All Rights Reserved.
Visa Master American Verisign