Sep 13 2011
The Fuel Cell Today annual Industry Review 2011 forecasts shipments in 2011 surpassing 285,000 units worldwide, growing by 25% compared with 2010. This continued success follows on from 40%growth between 2009 and 2010 . Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) lead 2011 unit shipments, accounting for over 95% of the total, and regionally North America dominates with a 50% share of total units.
As one of the most versatile energy solutions ever invented, fuel cells are able to generate clean, efficient and reliable power for almost any device requiring electricity . often at higher efficiencies than incumbent technologies. They are being used in many applications including powering forklift trucks, as domestic boiler replacements, supplying backup power for critical infrastructure needs and as external charging devices for portable electronics. The continued commercial success of fuel cells is vital to help meet the world’s accelerating energy demands in a sustainable way. 
In the Review Fuel Cell Today provides an introduction to fuel cell technology, includes a history of the fuel cell, presents developments in unit shipments and megawatts shipped during the period 2007 to 2010 (supported by data tables) and publishes a forecast for the full year of 2011. The Review also presents an outlook for fuel cell adoption in the future, analysing planned demonstration projects and commercial roll]outs and reporting Fuel Cell Today’s expectations for unit shipment growth.
The Industry Review 2011 is available for the first time as a free download from the website www.fuelcelltoday.com.
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