January 22, 2021 | By Robert E Persely Jr.
It is projected that over the next decade $3.4 trillion dollars will be spent by national governments and private entities investing in renewable
and alternative energy sources . The goal of these investments is primarily to reduce the production and consumption of fossil fuels that have
dominated historical energy efforts. Governments and militaries are especially interested in the development of these alternative energy sources
as they can provide significant cost, logistic, and environmental benefits over traditional fuel sources.
One of the major alternative energy sources currently receiving large investment and commercial interest is that of fuel cell technology. Thanks to the
opportunities and future prospects of fuel cell technology it has attracted special attention from the U.S. military. Partnering with the U.S.
Department of Defense (DoD) and the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS), Black&Rossi led a project to thoroughly research and document
the current state of fuel cell technology as well as development of a concept of operations which describes how fuel cell technology could be integrated
and supported within the U.S. armed forces.
Fuel cell energy generation offers some significant benefits over more traditional energy sources and continues to mature and gain broader market
adoption. The research and concept of operations developed as part of this project filled an existing gap in understanding and strategy that can now
be leveraged to fully examine what the integration and life cycle support of fuel cell technology in military operations would look like.
The full report covers a large number of topics including the following:
A. Fuel Cell Basics
a. How Fuel Cells Work
b. Integration with Demand Systems
B. Fuel Cell Applications
a. Types of Fuel Cells
b. Industry Applications
c. Benefits Over Traditional Energy Sources
C. Current Fuel Cell Market
a. Market Value and Projected Growth
b. Adoption by Geography
c. Major Fuel Cell Companies
D. Hydrogen Supply Chain
a. Production Considerations
b. Distribution Channels and Storage
E. Key Issues and Challenges
a. Fuel Cell Logistics Challenges
F. Fuel Cell Application to Military Operations
a. Domains for Application
b. Fuel Cell Integration
c. Supply Channels
G. ...And More!
If you would like to receive a free copy of the full report, please contact ejsutton@blackrossi.com
and ask about the Fuel Cell Power for Defense Operations report.