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CHANGE WHAT IS BETWEEN THE H2 TAGS. --> <h2>Worldwide Micro Fuel Cell Market Shares Strategies, and Forecasts, 2009-2015</h2><!-- THIS IS THE REPORT INFO BAR, YELLOW, AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE. CHANGE THE SPECIFICATIONS. --> <table class="reportinfo"> <tbody><tr> <td>$3300 - Single Copy or $6600 - Web Posting |&nbsp;Report # SH29821679 | 416 Pages | 134 Tables and Figures | 2008</td> </tr> </tbody></table><!-- THIS IS THE NAVIGATION BAR, GREEN, AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE. 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IT IS INSIDE A NESTED LIST. CHANGE THE STUDY NAME BETWEEN THE H3 TAGS. --> <h3>Micro Fuel Cells Provide Increased Energy Density</h3><!-- YOU START THE LIST WITH THE <dl> TAG. <dl> WILL CREATE THE NON-TABBED FIRST ELEMENT IN THE LIST. <dd> WILL CREATE THE TABBED SUBTOPICS. ANOTHER <dl> TAG (INSIDE THE LIST, WHERE THE <dd> TAGS ARE. SEE SUBTOPIC 6) WILL CREATE ANOTHER HEADER. JUST USE <dd> TAGS AFTER IT TO MAKE ITS SUBTOPICS. <dl> TAGS NEED TO BE CLOSED AFTER THEIR SUBTOPICS. (THIS LIST BELOW IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THE USE OF THESE TAGS.) YOU CAN USE AS MANY <dl> AND <dd> TAGS AS YOU NEED. --> <dl><b>Check Out These Key Topics</b> <dt> </dt><dd></dd><dd>MOBILE LIFE FUEL CELL POWER </dd><dd>PERSISTENT COMPUTING EXTENDED POWER </dd><dd>FIRST RESPONDER </dd><dd>Portable Medical Equipment </dd><dd>Laptop Computer Power </dd><dd>CONSUMER ELECTRONICS PORTABLE POWER </dd><dd>INSTANT RECHARGE FOR CONTINUOUS COMPUTING </dd><dd>FUEL CELL REFERENCE MODEL </dd><dd>HYBRID TECHNOLOGIES </dd><dd>FUEL CELL CARTRIDGES APPROVED FOR COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT </dd><dd>MICRO FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY DECREASES THE WEIGHT SOLDIERS CARRY </dd><dd>Global Warming Drives Micro Fuel Cell Energy Adoption </dd><dd>Fuel Cell Efficiency </dd><dd>Fuel Cell Electrochemical Converter </dd><dd>Clean Energy </dd><dd>DMFC Fuel Cells </dd><dd>Micro Fuel Cell Hours Of Operation </dd><dd>Power Degradation </dd><dd>Cathode Catalysts <!-- SUBTOPIC 6 HAS PARTS TO IT, SO USE <dl> BEFORE IT, AND USE <dd> TAGS TO MAKE ITS PARTS. --> <!-- IF ANY OTHER SUBTOPIC HAS PARTS TO IT, USE THE <dl> TAG BEFORE IT AND MODEL IT AFTER SUBTOPIC 6. --><!-- IF THERE ARE MORE SUBTOPICS, CONTINUE USING <dd> TO CREATE THEM IN THE LIST. --> </dd><dt> </dt><dd> </dd><dd><!-- THE </dl> TAG BELOW CLOSES THE MAIN LIST. --></dd> </dl> <center><!-- THIS TITLE IS THE SAME AS THE BOLD TITLE AT THE VERY TOP OF THE PAGE. --> <h3>Worldwide Micro Fuel Cell Market Shares Strategies, and Forecasts, 2009-2015</h3> <h3>&nbsp;</h3> </center> <p><!-- THE FOLLOWING IS THE SECTION OF THE PAGE THAT DOES ALL THE EXPLAINING ABOUT THE STUDY'S TOPIC. PARAGRAPHS CAN BE ADDED OR REMOVED EASILY. TO ADD A PARAGRAPH, SIMPLY ADD TEXT UNDERNEATH THE <br><br> OF THE PRECEEDING PARAGRAPH. MAKE SURE TO ADD <br><br> TO THE END OF ANY PARAGRAPHS YOU ADD. --> </p><p>Micro fuel cells address demand for higher energy density and longer lasting portable power devices. Micro fuel cells provide longer lasting energy sources for digital electronics. Micro fuel cells provide a hybrid storage technology that supports long term reliable portable electronics power. Renewable energy is base source for charging batteries, but micro fuel cell alternative charging is needed to provide power continuity. Batteries are a chemical process, but current devices do not last long enough. Fuel cells are one of several evolving technologies that promise to provide more reliable, longer portable power.</p> <p>Micro fuel cell component costs continue to be an issue. Micro fuel cells are expected to be an expensive alternative to thin film batteries, providing hybrid technology that is needed for power continuity, but not basic power sources in most cases throughout the forecast period.</p> <p>Economies of scale do not entirely solve the inherent high costs of high grade metallic catalysts used in micro fuel cells. More catalyst price reductions are needed to make micro fuel cells competitive with thin film batteries. Micro fuel cells are useful in many particular situations.</p> <p>The direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) portable power market for notebook computers, mobile phones, and other portable electronic devices is expected to grow significantly. Leading electronics manufacturers and innovative start up companies are introducing products. Micro fuel cells are anticipated to work in combination with thin film batteries, creating hybrid power systems. Hybrid markets are expected to achieve market growth as the batteries are less expensive than the micro fuel cells. The micro fuel cells are useful for charging thin film batteries.</p> <p>Micro fuel cell markets are at $75 million at the end of 2008. By 2015, micro fuel cell markets reach $5.59 billion. Another related segment, portable fuel cells used in bicycles and similar large portable devices represent a similar market opportunity. The micro fuel cells represent power for devices that include a range of PC, handset, PDA, and digital device segments in a variety of industry, military, and health care segments.</p> <!-- THIS SECTION CONTAINS THE COMPANIES PROFILED BY THE STUDY. --> <p></p><center> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="50%"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="2" align="center"><b><u>Companies Profiled<br></u></b></td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><!-- TYPE THE NAMES OF HALF OF THE COMPANIES HERE, EACH FOLLOWED BY <br>. --> Toshiba <br> Mechanical Technology Incorporated (MTI) <br> Medis Technologies <br> Altair Nanomaterials <br> Angstrom Power <br> Asahi Glass <br> Ballard <br> BASF / E-TEK <br> BASF Direct Methanol Fuel Cells <br> Ceramic Fuel Cells <br> Gore <br> GrafTech International <br> Heliocentris Fuel Cells AG <br> Horizon <br> ICM Plastics <br> JMC / Tekion<br><br> </td> <td valign="top"><!-- TYPE THE NAMES OF THE OTHER HALF OF THE COMPANIES HERE, EACH FOLLOWED BY <br>. --> Smart Fuel Cells (SFC) <br> PolyFuel <br> BASF <br> Johnson Matthey <br> Manhattan Scientifics <br> Masterflex AG <br> Microcell <br> Millennium Cell Liquidation Plan <br> System Design Program <br> Sanyo / Hoku Scientific <br> SGL Technologies <br> Electric Automotive Vehicle Smart Fuel Cell Battery Charger <br> Solvay <br> Tatung System Technologies <br> UltraCell <br> BASF Venture Capital / UltraCell<br><br> </td> </tr></tbody></table></center><br><br><!-- THIS SECTION DESCRIBES THE REPORT METHODOLOGY. 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Over 200 in-depth interviews are conducted for each report with a broad range of key participants and opinion leaders in the market segment. <!-- THIS SECTION DESCRIBES THE COMPANY. --> <h4>About the Company</h4>WinterGreen Research, founded in 1985, provides strategic market assessments in telecommunications, communications equipment, health care, and advanced computer technology. Industry reports focus on opportunities that will expand existing markets or develop major new markets. The reports assess new product and service positioning strategies, new and evolving technologies, and technological impact on products, services, and markets. Market shares are provided. Leading market participants are profiled, and their marketing strategies, acquisitions, and strategic alliances are discussed. The principals of WinterGreen Research have been involved in analysis and forecasting of international business opportunities in telecommunications and advanced computer technology markets for over 30 years. <!-- THIS SECTION DESCRIBES THE PRINCIPAL AUTHORS. --> <h4>About the Principal Authors</h4> Ellen T. Curtiss, Technical Director, co-founder of WinterGreen Research, conducts strategic and market assessments in technology-based industries. Previously she was a member of the staff of Arthur D. Little, Inc., for 23 years, most recently as Vice President of Arthur D. Little Decision Resources, specializing in strategic planning and market development services. She is a graduate of Boston University and the Program for Management Development at Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. She is the author of recent studies on worldwide telecommunications markets and the Top Ten Telecommunications market analysis and forecasts.<br><br>Susan Eustis, President, co-founder of WinterGreen Research, has done research in communications and computer markets and applications. She holds several patents in microcomputing and parallel processing. She is the author of recent studies of the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) marketing strategies, Internet software, a study of Push to Talk Equipment, Worldwide Telecommunications Equipment, Top Ten Telecommunications, Digital Loop Carrier, Web Hosting, Business Process Management, Servers, Blades, the Mainframe as a Green Machine, and Application Server markets. Ms. Eustis is a graduate of Barnard College.<br><br> <center><!-- THIS IS THE NAVIGATION BAR, GREEN, AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE. 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