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New Developments in High Performance Batteries Business 2004
Fuel cells first found use in automobiles and in certain quarters, their usage as mobile and stationary energy sources is also anticipated, where they are forecast to compete with rechargeable batteries. High performance fuel cells and high performance rechargeable batteries are taken up simultaneously in this report, with a survey of battery and material manufacturers undertaken, and technological development trends, the market scale, and potential elucidated.

New Developments in High Performance Batteries Business 2004

New Developments in High Performance Batteries Business 2004

Format: A4 size, 350 pages

On sale: Published in December 2003

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-High Performance Batteries-Series 7-
-Elucidation of Market and Potential of Fuel Cells and Rechargeable Batteries-

Fuel cells first found use in automobiles and in certain quarters, there usage as mobile and stationary energy sources is anticipated, where they are forecast to compete with rechargeable batteries. High performance fuel cells and high performance rechargeable batteries are taken up simultaneously in this report, with a survey of battery and material manufacturers undertaken, and technological development trends, the market scale, and potential elucidated.

22 fuel cell-related companies and 17 rechargeable battery-related companies were interviewed in this details report

Polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFC) have at last started to pick up steam. Close-ups of strategies of battery makers, material manufacturers, and hydrogen supply companies that highlight the status of the metamorphosis towards a hydrogen society!
* Elucidation of strategies and development challenges at fuel cells manufacturers and battery material producers.
* Field tests of stationary residential fuel cells, development issues, and timing of realization.
* Specifications and features of fuel cell vehicles, and elucidation of development issues for fuel cells.
* Development trends for compact fuel cells that hotly pursue rechargeable batteries for mobile applications.
* Elucidation of state of affairs of hydrogen stations.
Clarification of development issues for battery materials such as cathodes, anodes, electrolytes, and separators for higher performance in rechargeable batteries accompanying higher performance in mobile devices.
* Status of development of higher performance lithium ion rechargeable batteries and demand forecast.
* Development issues for nickel hydride rechargeable batteries that are making a comeback and demand forecast.
* Comparative study of nickel hydride rechargeable batteries, lithium ion rechargeable batteries, and capacitor performance as rechargeable batteries for fuel cell vehicles.
Batteries surveyed
* Polymer electrolyte fuel cells
* Compact fuel cells
* Lithium ion rechargeable batteries
* Lithium ion rechargeable batteries
* Nickel hydride rechargeable batteries
* Cogeneration
* Fuel cell vehicles
* Mobile Devices

 

 

Contents outline

I. Battery Business Overview
  • 1. Fuel cell development trends
    2. Legal and regulatory issues surrounding fuel cell commercialization
    3. Production volumes by battery type
    4. Latest trends at compact rechargeable battery manufacturers
    5. Latest trends in lithium ion rechargeable batteries
    6. Latest trends in nickel hydride rechargeable batteries
II. High performance fuel cells analysis chapter
  • 1. Fuel cell development history
    2. Development issues and technological solutions for polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs)
    3. PEFC technological issues and battery material development
    4. Household (fixed) PEFCs
    5. Automotive fuel cell development trends
    6. Compact fuel cell development trends
    7. Battery manufacturers, material manufacturers, user
III. High performance rechargeable batteries status and forecast analysis
  • 1. Lithium ion rechargeable batteries and lithium polymer rechargeable batteries
    2. Nickel hydride rechargeable batteries
    3. Analysis of state of affairs at battery and material manufacturers
    4. Devices incorporating high performance rechargeable batteries and rechargeable batteries
  • Appendix

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