Hydrogen And Fuel Cells

HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELLS

THE U.S. MARKET REPORT
a report by the national hydrogen association

prepared by technology transition corporation

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Hydrogen and Fuel Cells: The U.S. Market Report
A Report by the National Hydrogen Association on 2008 Data G. Bromaghim, K. Gibeault, J. Serfass, P. Serfass, E. Wagner March 22, 2010This report was developed by Technology Transition Corporation for the National Hydrogen Association with the guidance of an ad hoc committee. It does not necessarily represent the views of all NHA member organizations.

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Table of Contents
List of Figures List of Tables Definitions & Acronyms Acknowledgements Executive Summary 1.INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND 1.1 Overview 1.2 Methodology HYDROGEN PRODUCTION & DELIVERY 2.1 Overview 2.2 Delivery Methodology 2.2.1 2.2.2 Cylinder and Truck Delivery Pipeline Delivery 2.2.3 2.2.4 Onside Production (No Delivery) Centralized Hydrogen Production 2.3 2.3.1 Overview Methodology 2.3.2 2.3.3 U.S. Hydrogen Prices and Common Sales Volumes Byproduct Hydrogen 2.3.4 2.3.5 Employees Distributed Production2.4 2.4.1 Overview Methodology 2.4.2 2.4.3 Electrolyzers 2.4.4 Reformers 2.4.5 Employees 2.4.6 Electrolyzer and Reformer Comparisons 2.5 Renewable Hydrogen Production Overview 2.5.1 2.5.2 Methodology 2.5.3 Projects HYDROGEN USE 3.1 Overview 3.2 Industrial Use 3.3 Energy Use Vehicles 3.3.1 3.3.1.1 Methodology 3.3.1.2 Light-duty Vehicles 3.3.1.3 Heavy-duty Vehicles vi vii viii x xii 1 1 1 3 3 5 5 56 7 8 8 8 9 12 13 13 13 14 15 16 17 17 19 19 20 20 23 23 24 25 25 25 25 27

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3.3.1.4 Hydrogen Fueling Stations 3.3.2 Material Handling Vehicles 3.3.2.1 Overview 3.3.2.2 Methodology 3.3.2.3 Findings 3.3.3 Stationary Power 3.3.3.1 Overview 3.3.3.2 Methodology 3.3.2.3Findings 4. EDUCATION & JOBS 4.1 Education 4.1.1 Overview 4.1.2 Methodology 4.1.3 Findings 4.2 Jobs Overview 4.2.1 4.2.2 Methodology 4.2.3 Findings LOOKING AHEAD 5.1 Overview 5.2 Distributed Hydrogen 5.3 Renewable Hydrogen Projects Hydrogen Fueling Stations 5.4 5.5 Heavy-Duty Vehicles 5.6 Material Handling Vehicles Stationary Power 5.7

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List of Figures
Figure 1. U.S. daily hydrogen production .......................................................................... 4 Figure 2. Night-time satellite photographs of the United States and Europe overlayed with the locations of major hydrogen productionplants and a 100 kilometer (60 mile) radius circle around it. Bright white spots (light) represent cities.................. 10 Figure 3. Electrolyzers: hydrogen production capacity installed in 2008 ....................... 15 Figure 4. Electrolyzers: total installed hydrogen production capacity by application(2002-2008)............................................................................................................... 16 Figure 6. Reformers: Total installed hydrogen production capacity by application (20022008) ......................................................................................................................... 17 Figure 7. Electrolyzers and Reformers: installed production capacity, 2002-2008 ........ 18 Figure 8. Electrolyzers and Reformers: number of...