Japanese fuel cell market projections

Abstract The fuel cell is one of the most promising power generation technologies which is able to mitigate the global environmental impact of energy consumption, as well as to improve efficient energy supply. The best approach to the earliest possible commercialization of this attractive technology is (i) to identify its favorable fields of application, (ii) to set a clear target as to when and how much it should be introduced and (iii) to concentrate R&D efforts toward the realization of this target. This paper introduces the prospects for commercialization of the fuel cell power generation technology in Japan, following the above approach.