ABSTRACT
Fuel cell technology has brought many benefits which are barely offered by other competitors such as internal combustion engines and batteries. Since its creation over 170 years ago, major investments have been made in this technology to move it to the mainstream. Despite the efforts made by stakeholders and industry leaders over the past decades, there are still critical technoeconomic barriers against scaling-up and commercialization of fuel cell technology which have not been properly addressed such as durability, reliability, fuel cost (hydrogen economy), maintenance cost, institutional barriers, and hydrogen infrastructure. The fuel cell industry should overcome these barriers to achieve the end-user acceptance. Green energy supplied by fuel cell technology is the future business model for the low-carbon economy, which needs more green public and industrial investments and implementing policies. In this chapter, the fundamental techno-economic challenges for scaling-up and commercialization of the fuel cell technology will be analyzed.
