What are some of the barriers to acceptance of fuel cell technology?
A. Several industry and proprietary groups have identified the following barriers to fuel cell success: 1. Improvement in fuel cell cost and competitiveness with current energy sources 2. Proven long term reliability 3. Public education and development of public trust in technology 4. Infrastructure build out for hydrogen (and other alternative fuel) production, storage, transportation and distribution 5. Political support for technology and research 6. Overcoming financial and political power of affected entrenched energy industry players US Department of Defense web site: http://www.wmbe.doe.gov/coal_power/fuel_cells/fc_sum.html US Fuel Cell Council web site: http://www.usfcc.com/ Word Fuel Cell Council Home Page: http://www.fuelcellworld.org/ Fuel Cell Commercialization Group web site: http://www.ttcorp.com/fccg/ Ballard Power web site: http://www.ballard.
