Fuel Cell Library

In addition to Fuel Cells 2000’s resources, there is a wealth of information available through the websites of agencies, companies, and organizations involved in the fuel cell industry, as well as numerous books, reports and publications on various industry topics.

Fuel Cells 2000 has compiled an extensive collection of websites, reports, books and other resources to help with research and reporting on fuel cells, including applications, markets, policy and fuels.  To search for even more published materials, please use the Amazon.com search box on the left.   To view reports, articles and presentations by Fuel Cells 2000, go to the Fuel Cells 2000 Resources section of the website.  Links found on this page are grouped in the following categories:

General                                   Fuels

Stationary Power                   Technical

Portable Power                      Policy

Transportation                       Market Transformation

 

Useful Links

The following websites contain great information on fuel cells as well as reports, charts and other resources.

California Fuel Cell Partnership – A coalition of automakers, fuel providers and fuel cell manufacturers working together to demonstrate and promote the potential for fuel cell vehicles as a clean, safe, and practical alternative to vehicles powered by internal combustion engines.  Publishes reports and documents focused on California policies and progress, including roadmaps.

Clean Car Options – A website that evaluates and compares alternatives to conventional gasoline-powered vehicles including hybrids, plug-in hybrids, biofuels, hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles.

Clean Energy States Alliance – A nonprofit coalition of state clean energy funds working together to develop and promote clean energy technologies and markets.   Publishes numerous reports including ones on fuel cells in supermarkets, renewable hydrogen, stationary fuel cells, and state policies.

Fuel Cell Bus Club – A website of participants in European fuel cell bus projects who are introducing fuel cell transit buses to their fleets and establishing a hydrogen refueling infrastructure in their cities.

Fuel Cell Today – Provides news, industry analysis and market surveys.

International Fuel Cell Bus Collaborative - the International Fuel Cell Bus Collaborative includes industry, transit, government and research enterprises all with the goal of progressing fuel cell bus technology towards commercialization. Website has lots of information on fuel cell bus demonstrations around the world.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory website – NREL offers a wide variety of documents, including fact sheets and technical reports, related to hydrogen and fuel cell technologies that were written or edited by NREL staff and subcontractors.  Website includes analysis of DOE fuel cell demonstration programs.

Pike Research – A market research firm that provides reports on the fuel cell industry.

U.S. Department of Energy’s Fuel Cell Technologies Program website - This site contains, among other resources:

• Program Publications – Publications describing program plans, annual progress, and national-level roadmaps.
• Technical Publications – Links to technical documents, technical presentations, journal articles, and other media.
• Educational Publications – Easy-to-understand fact sheets and other information designed to introduce hydrogen and fuel cell technologies to non-technical audiences.

 

Advanced Fuel Cell Technology – (Monthly) fuel cell newsletter published by Seven Mountains Scientific, Inc.

Beyond Demonstration: The Role of Fuel Cells in DoD’s Energy Strategy – A 2011 report from LMI on the future role of fuel cells for the U.S. Department of Defense.

Fuel Cell Systems Explained - Larminie, J., and Dicks, A., John Wiley & Sons Ltd., West Sussex, United Kingdom, 2nd Edition, April 2003.

Fuel Cell Virtual Journal – Online journal that aims to provide users with an overview of current research in fuel cell science, engineering and technology.

Fuel Cells: Green Power - Study guide developed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Letter – Online version of this monthly newsletter on the hydrogen and fuel cell industries

Hydrogen and Fuel Cells: A Comprehensive Guide - Rebecca L. Busby. 2005.

Hydrogen and Fuel Cells as Strong Partners of Renewable Energy Systems - Commissioned by the European Hydrogen Association (EHA) and the Germany Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (DWV) Authors: J. Schindler, R. Wurster, M. Zerta, H. Landinger, P. Schmidt, W. Weindorf, V. Blandow, Ludwig-Bolkow-Systemtechnik GmbH (LBST). July 2008.

Manufacturing Fuel Cell Manhattan Project (MFCMP) – A report by the Benchmarking and Best Practices Center of Excellence (B2PCOE), managed by ACI Technologies in conjunction with Montana Tech of The University of Montana (MTT) that determines the major fuel cell manufacturing cost drivers, gaps, and best practices.  This roadmap addresses the various manufacturing issues that were important for the cost reduction of fuel cells to the Navy and DOD. December 2011.

California Stationary Fuel Cell Collaborative - Members represent a group of federal, state and non-governmental organizations interested in combining efforts and resources towards commercialization of stationary fuel cells in California.  Has a great map of California installations.

Fuel Cells for Power Generation - A brochure published by the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association (formerly U.S. Fuel Cell Council). 2008.

Molten Carbonate and Phosphoric Acid Stationary Fuel Cells: Overview and Gap Analysis - Robert Remick, NREL, and Douglas Wheeler, DJW Technologies, LLC. This analysis identifies pathways for reducing costs of fuel cell power plants. September 2010.

Parameters Affecting the Performance of a Residential-Scale Stationary Fuel Cell System - Mark W. Davis, A. Hunter Fanney, Michael J. LaBarre, Kenneth R. Henderson, Brian P. Dougherty, National Institute of Standards and Technology. Researchers at the NIST have measured the performance of a residential fuel cell system when subjected to various environmental and load conditions.

PEM Fuel Cells for Distributed Generation - Stephen Lasher; Robert Zogg, P.E.; Eric Carlson; Patrick Couch; Matthew Hooks; Kurt Roth, Ph.D.; and James Brodrick, Ph.D., ASHRAE Journal Vol. 48, November 2006.

Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through Fuel Cell Combined Heat and Power Applications - U. Birnbaum, M. Haines, J.Fr. Hake, J. Linssen, Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH, Institute of Energy Research Systems Analysis and Technology Evaluation (Germany). June 2008.

Residential Fuel Cell Demonstration Handbook - Torrero, E.; McClelland, R. (2002). National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Cooperative Research Network. 88 pp.; NREL Report No. SR-560-32455

Stationary Fuel Cells: An Overview – Dr. Kerry-Ann Adamson.

Portable Power

Beyond Batteries: Portable Hydrogen Fuel Cells - Carol Potera, Environmental Health Perspectives, Volume 115, Number 1, January 2007.

Identification and Characterization of Near-Term Direct Hydrogen Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Markets – This report assesses the market opportunity for PEM fuel cells in three near-term pre-automotive markets, including state and local emergency response agencies, forklifts in warehousing and distribution centers, and airport ground support equipment markets. April 2007. U.S. Department of Energy.  A summary presentation given in June 2008 can be found HERE.

Micro Fuel Cells: Principles and Applications - Tim Zhao.

Portable Power: Fuel Cells in Action - A brochure published by the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association. March 2011. 

A Portfolio of Powertrains for Europe: A Fact Based Analysis: The role of Battery Electric Vehicles, Plug-in Hybrids and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles -  Concludes fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are ready for commercial scale-up, and essential to meeting our energy security and environmental needs. The report was sponsored by a 31-member public-private coalition and states that significant penetration of both fuel cell and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will be needed to build a sustainable transportation system by 2050 — and that FCEVs and BEVs could be cost-competitive with internal combustion engines (ICEs) as early as 2020. McKinsey & Company. November 2010.

Comparing Electricity and Hydrogen as Carbon-Free Final Energy Sources - (German) report by LBST and Fraunhofer ISI that compares FCEVs and BEVs. Press release in English. June 2010.

Comparison of Transportation Options in a Carbon-Constrained World: Hydrogen, Plug-in Hybrids and Biofuels – C. E. (Sandy) Thomas, Ph.D. March 2008.

Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles: The Road Ahead – report by Fuel Cell Today looking at the past, present and future of fuel cell electric vehicles.  August 2012.

Hybrid, Electric and Fuel-Cell Vehicles - Jack Erjavec. 2006.

Hydrogen & Fuel Cells: Advances in Transportation and Power - Michael F. Hordeski. 2008.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Evaluations – The National Renewable Energy Laboratory evaluates DOE/FTA bus programs.  The site also contains presentations and publications by program participants.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Scooters for Urban Asia - Masters thesis by Bruce Lin for the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University. September 1999, updated September 2005.

Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Road Vehicles (Green Energy and Technology) - Dr. Pasquale Corbo.

Influences on the Low Carbon Car Market from 2020–2030 – A report by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) in collaboration with Element Energy that shows that the price of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will converge with conventional vehicles within the next 15-20 years.  July 2011.

International Hydrail Conference - A website for international conference on hydrogen-powered trains. The site contains links to presentations and other news and information relating to this application.

Light-Duty Vehicle Fuel Consumption Displacement Potential up to 2045  - A report by Argonne National Laboratory that details the impact of technology improvements on FCEVs under the Vehicle Technologies Program (VTP).  This report concludes that among all powertrain configurations that will experience weight reductions between 1-51 percent by 2045, fuel cell systems will see the largest reductions, correlating to increases in efficiency and peak-power performance.  Additionally, fuel cell vehicles are expected to achieve fuel-consumption improvements of greater than 70 percent by 2045 compared to conventional gasoline vehicles from 2010.  September 2011.

Sustainable Mobility: Renewable Energies for Powering Fuel Cell Vehicles - Raphael Edinger.

Transitions to Alternative Transportation Technologies – A Focus on Hydrogen - Committee on Assessment of Resource Needs for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies, National Research Council, July 2008.

10 Things You Should Know About a Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure for Automobiles  - General Motors

Afterglow of a Myth: Why and How the Hindenburg Burnt - A report by Addison Bain and Ulrich Schmidtchen, published on the web site of the German Hydrogen Association.

Analysis of the Transition to Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles and the Potential Hydrogen Energy Infrastructure Requirements - Prepared by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, March 2008.

Fuel Cells: Technologies for Fuel Processing - Dushyant Shekhawat II.

Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Safety Report – A monthly electronic publication which provides information about developing hydrogen and fuel cell Codes and Standards and related safety information.  Published by the Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy Association.

Hydrogen & Our Energy Future - A brochure from the U.S. Department of Energy that provides an in-depth look at hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.

Hydrogen and Tort Law: Liability Concerns are Not a Bar to a Hydrogen Economy - William Vincent, Energy Law Journal, Vol. 25: 385. 2004.

Hydrogen: The Matter of Safety - Video on hydrogen safety that contains fuel cell information.

Hydrogen Safety: From Policies to Plans to Practices - S.C. Weiner, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; R.A. Kallman, City of Santa Fe Springs, CA; A. Ruiz, U.S. Department of Energy; J.M. Schneider, DaimlerChyrsler Corporation. This paper explores the approaches used for providing safety planning guidance to contractors in the context of their own policies, procedures and practices. 2005

The Impact of Increased Use of Hydrogen on Petroleum Consumption and Carbon Dioxide Emissions - Energy Information Administration, August 2008.

Introduction to Hydrogen Safety for First Responders - Web-based course from U.S. Department of Energy that provides an “awareness level” overview of hydrogen for fire, law enforcement, and emergency medical personnel. This multimedia tutorial acquaints first responders with hydrogen, its basic properties, and how it compares to other familiar fuels; hydrogen use in fuel cells for transportation and stationary power; potential hazards; initial protective actions should a responder witness an incident; and supplemental resources including videos, supporting documents, and links relevant to hydrogen safety.

Transitions to Alternative Transportation Technologies – A Focus on Hydrogen - Committee on Assessment of Resource Needs for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies, National Research Council, July 2008.

Twenty Hydrogen Myths- A documented primer on hydrogen to clarify the abundant conflicting, confusing, and often ill-informed commentary on this fuel. It is written for both lay and technical readers, demystifies hydrogen energy, debunks popular misconceptions, and proposes a surprisingly easy, attractive, and profitable path to the hydrogen economy. June 2003. Rocky Mountain Institute.

Catalysis in Electrochemistry: From Fundamental Aspects to Strategies for Fuel Cell Development (The Wiley Series on Electrocatalysis and Electrochemistry) - Elizabeth Santos.

Designing and Building Fuel Cells – A hands-on guide for the design, modeling, and construction of fuel cells by Colleen Spiegel. 2007.

Fuel Cell Handbook Seventh Edition – EG&G Technical Services, Inc, for the U.S. Department of Energy, November 2004.

Fuel Cell Technology: Reaching Towards Commercialization (Engineering Materials and Processes) - Nigel Sammes.

Fuel Cells - A journal covering all aspects of fuel cells, ranging from their molecular basis to application in systems, such as power plants, road vehicles and portable power sources.

High-temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Fundamentals, Design and Applications - S.C. Singhal.

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - (Monthly), Elsevier Science Ltd., publishers.

PEM Fuel Cell Electrocatalysts and Catalyst Layers: Fundamentals and Applications - Jiujun Zhang.

A silicon-based fuel cell micro power system using a microfabrication technique - Zhiyong Xia, Philip C.H. Chan, Chunhua Feng, I-Ming Hsing, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology; Guizhen Yan, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology and Peking University. 2006 Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering.

Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS)-based micro-scale direct methanol fuel cell development - Shi-Chune Yao, Xudong Tang, Cheng-Chieh Hsieh, Yousef Alyousef, Michael Vladimer, Gary K. Fedder, Cristina H. Amon, Carnegie Mellon University. Energy 31 (2006). The paper describes a high-power density, silicon-based micro-scale direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC), under development at Carnegie Mellon.

Platinum Metals Review -  A free, quarterly journal of research on the science and technology of the platinum group metals and developments in their application in industry.

Reformed Methanol Micro Fuel Cell Systems for Portable Power Applications - Jeff Morse, Ravi Upadhye, Robert Graff, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. 2006 Annual Meeting of AICHE.

2012 – Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Development Plan: Connecticut - Created by the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology with support from the US Department of Energy and the US Small Business Administration to make available information regarding the economic value and deployment opportunities for hydrogen and fuel cell technology.  Development plans are also available for the following states:

2012 – Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Development Plan: Maine

2012 – Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Development Plan: Massachusetts

2012 – Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Development Plan: New Hampshire

2012 – Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Development Plan: New Jersey

2012 – Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Development Plan: New York

2012 – Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Development Plan: Rhode Island

2012 – Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Development Plan: Vermont 

Addressing Climate Change with Fuel Cell Technology - Ballard Power Systems and Plug Power piece  evaluating the impact of hydrogen and fuel cell technology on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in residential cogeneration, distributed generation, backup power systems, materials handling and public transit buses.  The results were independently verified by The Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies (CEERT) and show that global GHG reductions through the year 2025 from these applications could be in the range of 30,000 to 115,000 kilotonnes, depending on assumptions made regarding production of hydrogen.

Canadian Fuel Cell Commercialization Roadmap Update - Authored by the Government of Canada, Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Canada and PricewaterhouseCoopers, 2008.

Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Market Preparation Activities in Germany – Kristin Deason, National Organization Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NOW GmbH), Hanns-Joachim Neef, Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Network North-Rhine Westphalia (FCHN NRW).  ”The Journal of Fuel Cell Technology”, Vol.11, No.1 (Summer 2011).

International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy (IPHE) – Established in 2003 as an international institution to accelerate the transition to a hydrogen economy. Member countries include Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, European Commission, France, Germany, Iceland, India,  Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Russian Federation, South Africa, United Kingdom, and the United States.  Each country’s entry contains links to government programs and projects, latest media, reports and roadmaps, and recent IPHE statements.

Cost Analysis of Fuel Cell System for Transportation - This report by TIAX, Inc. summarizes the results of a U.S. Department of Energy funded assessment of the cost of a 50 kW fuel cell system for transportation including a multi- fuel capable reformer, a PEM fuel cell, and balance- of- plant components. October 2004.

Effects of a Transition to a Hydrogen Economy on Employment in the United States Report to Congress - U.S. Department of Energy report, estimates the effects on employment of a U.S. economy transformation to hydrogen between 2020 to 2050 and predicts 675,000 new jobs by 2035. The report includes study results on employment impacts from hydrogen market expansion in the transportation, stationary, and portable power sectors and highlights possible skill and education needs.

Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies in Europe: Financial and Technology Outlook on the European Sector Ambition 2014- 2020- A report by New Energy World Industry Grouping (NEW-IG) that reinforces that fuel cells and hydrogen technologies are among the key innovations that Europe will have to rely on in order to reach its ambition of a low carbon economy.

Fuel Cell System Economics: Comparing the Costs of Generating Power with Stationary and Motor Vehicle PEM Fuel Cell Systems - Timothy Lipman, University of California, Berkeley, with Jennifer L. Edwards and Daniel M. Kammen, April 2004. This report examines the economics of producing electricity from PEM fuel cell systems under various conditions, including the possibility of using fuel cell vehicles to produce power when parked at office buildings and residences.