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Simple Strategies for VoIP Implementation

Business managers and owners are looking at new ways to stay
ahead of the game. Current ads promise that IP Telephony is the
answer to many of today’s business dilemmas. While technology
can be used to enhance a business model, technology for
technology sake is never the answer. If it has been determined
that IP Telephony is one of the tools to boost productivity and
customer service; there are ways to buy that technology.

Years ago, many businesses utilized Centrex lines to reduce
large hub expenditures for telephone equipment. This meant
that the business kept no main telephone equipment on site, it
simply “rented” lines and telephones for each of their phone
locations. The goal was to enhance features while reducing cost.
But, the opposite became right when new and less pricey
competitors were able to compete with the local phone companies.
A company that was in business for 10+ years could have easily
bought a phone system of their own a couple times over.
Today, the phone company and other IP service providers are
offering the next generation of this concept – - Hosted IP or IP
Centrex.

The hosted IP/IP Centrex services do offer some very nice
benefits including very small or no hub outlay for new
phones and features, plus a highly flexible catastrophe recovery
plot for incoming communication.

Some questions that should be questioned before instituting a
narrow for Hosted IP/IP Centrex are as follows: 1.Are the
additional features going to enhance business practices? 2.Can
the provider effectively deliver 9-1-1 calls? 3.If the goal is
monthly payments rather than a large hub buy – is there
a lease option or other type of solution that would provide
equity when the term is attained? 4.Is the IP Centrex vendor
going to be able to service the narrow until completion?
Remember that even though a vendor may be new to this type of
service, if they have proven to stand by other service roll-outs
it may not be a huge risk. 5.Are there small term contracts
available? Try to obtain a narrow that has a business downturn
clause that will allow a reduction of lines so payment is not
required for phones no longer need. 6.Is there an installation
fee? And if so will this fee combined with the monthly payments
exceed a new system buy?

Many broadcast in the business community today utilize digital
telephone systems by a variety of manufacturers. Some
manufacturers such as CISCO, 3-Com or Interactive Intelligence
only offer IP Telephony. But, others such as NEC, Inter-Tel,
Toshiba, Avaya, etc. offer a combination of both digital and IP
Telephony or all of one or the other. There are inherent
differences between the two technologies. Digital Technology
1.Uses cables that are separate from the computer system. 2.Does
not have to run on CAT5 or CAT6 cable. 3.Typically has a
telephone cabinet with a processor and separate circuit boards
for connection of lines and phones. 4.Very reliable

IP Technology 1.Can run on the same cable as the computer.
2.Must be connected to a minimum of a CAT5 cable even if it does
not share with the computer on the desk. 3.Stores system
software on a server, in a router or in a traditional telephone
cabinet. 4.Competes with bandwidth on the data network.

IP Telephony has benefits that are fantastic for some companies and
irrelevant for others. 1.Ability to connect remote workers using
a cable modem, DSL line or other high speed internet connection.
2.Customized call routing based upon inbound caller
identification, status ID for callers (known as presence).
3.Advanced custom applications. Attendance and student record
review in a school district, database integration for car
dealership sales and service departments, inventory control and
updates for manufacturing companies. 4.Desk to Desk video at a
very inexpensive rate. 5.One network to maintain.

While there are benefits to this technology, there are also
things to mind out and prepare for (This is just a partial
list). *Now that the phone system is part of the data system it
is vulnerable to viruses and other spy-ware threats. *Warranty
times are generally far less traditional phone systems so the
on-going maintenance expenditure may start 90 days following
installation. *IP phones require power at each phone – any by
a local power outlet or data switch equipped with Power over
Ethernet (PoE) capability. *Quality of Service (QoS) is vital to
prioritize voice over data calls. *IP phone have more stringent
distance limitations. *A ten year life sequence cannot be
anticipated. *Analog lines (plain ancient telephone lines) and
analog phones, fax, modems, etc. are often challenging and
costly to connect to a full IP system. *Data cable (minimum CAT5
rating) must be available at each phone location. *The
background must be conducive to the IP equipment. Particular
manufacturing floors require chilled and sealed cabinets
for their PC’s. The same would be required for an IP phone set.
*Internal support departments may need to be structured. If
there are separate support groups for voice and data they may
need to be combined or one eliminated. This assessment is
extremely vital to the success of an IP Telephony project.
Do not overlook this vital aspect before making a purchasing
choice. Uneducated decisions are recipes for catastrophe in any
project. Don’t rush into a change of this degree. Take the
time to assess the business functions, the existing network
infrastructure and support groups, and make sure the background
and resources are in place this type of change.

Julie Drake is an self-determining telecommunications consultant. She
has been in telecom for 11 years and considers herself an
architect of the communications world. By building “jewel
teams,” she assists clients in making new purchasing decisions
and improving their bottom line through in-depth telecom audits.

Mobile strategies for rural India

As mobile services in Indian urban markets are reaching saturation, rural markets are becoming an vital frontier for industry growth. But, due to low ARPU and the privileged cost of providing services in rural areas, operators face the challenging task of serving these areas profitably. This report discusses the opportunities and challenges of rural markets, and effective strategies to serve these markets successfully.

Table of Contents

Executive summary

In a nutshell
Key messages
Low teledensity and strong socio-economic development
The addressable market is not huge in the small to medium term
There are structural challenges in delivering communications services
Profitability of the addressable market is key
A comprehensive rural strategy framework is required
Operators are taking innumerable steps to address the rural market
Ovum view
Focus on market share, total revenues and profitability
Explore value-added services beyond agriculture
Explore opportunities from non-telecoms players and the regime
Leverage the deployed infrastructure for non-telecoms treatment
Rural India: opportunities and challenges
Huge population base and low levels of teledensity
Conducive socio-economic growth drivers
High aspirational and helpfulness value of a mobile phone
Attention from non-market and non-telecoms players
Poor state of broadcast infrastructure
Low literacy and media penetration
Ineffective broadcast policies and dictatorial support
A confusing maze of local governing bodies
Balancing first mover advantage and fiscal risks
Indian rural market segmentation
Inflated small- to medium-term expectations
Rural market segmentation
Socio-economic segmentation
Age-based segmentation
Geography-based segmentation
Occupation-based segmentation
Rural strategies for success
Framework for a successful rural market strategy
Products and services innovation
Availability
Affordability
Usability
Motivation and capabilities
Operational excellence
Energy consumption
Active infrastructure capex and opex
Passive infrastructure capex and opex
Sales, distribution, billing and customer-care expenses
Engage regime bodies
Enable regime initiatives and co-buy customers
Effect conducive policy changes
Leverage regime resources and infrastructure
Facilitate working with local regime bodies
Engage non-profit organisations
Enable social initiatives and co-buy customers
Capitalise on local knowledge and goodwill
Leverage micro-financing efforts to handbook adoption
Partner with non-telecoms companies
Generate new revenue opportunities
Enhance understanding of rural needs
Leverage existing sales and distribution networks
Develop unconventional business models
Share capex and opex
Use local entrepreneurs
Capitalise on local knowledge and goodwill
Reduce sales, distribution, billing and customer-care expenditure
Enhance customer experience
Indian rural strategies: case studies
Bharti Airtel
Coverage prioritisation
Joint venture with Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative
Airtel Service Centres
Communicating with rural customers
Micro-financing initiative
Tata Teleservices
Sahayak service
Multi-faceted distribution strategy
Strategic partnerships
Reliance Communications
BharatNet
Grameen VAS
Machine-to-machine applications
Partnership with Krishak Bharti
Ericsson
Expander solution
Dynamic discount solution
Nokia Siemens Networks
Smart Site solution
Broadband Village India
Village Connection
Alcatel-Lucent
VillageNet
‘Green’ initiatives
Nokia Life Tools
Qualcomm’s Wireless Reach initiative

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Worldwide Micro Fuel Cell Market Shares, Strategies, And Forecasts, 2009-2015

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.

Micro fuel cell component expenditure continue to be an issue. Micro fuel cells are expected to be an pricey 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.

Economies of scale do not entirely solve the inherent high expenditure of high grade hard 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.

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, making hybrid power systems. Hybrid markets are expected to achieve market growth as the batteries are less pricey than the micro fuel cells. The micro fuel cells are useful for charging thin film batteries.

Micro fuel cell markets are at $75 million at the end of 2008. By 2015, micro fuel cell markets reach $5.59 billion. Another correlated 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 contain a range of PC, handset, PDA, and digital device segments in a variety of industry, military, and health care segments.

Table of Contents :

MICRO FUEL CELL EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Micro Fuel Cell Market Driving Forces
Micro Fuel Cell Market Shares
Micro Fuel Cell Market Forecasts
1. MICRO FUEL CELL MARKET DESCRIPTION AND MARKET DYNAMICS
1.1 Fuel Cell Description
1.1.1 Fuel Cell Efficiency
1.1.2 Fuel Cell Electrochemical Converter — Clean Energy
1.1.3 DMFC Fuel Cells
1.1.4 Micro Fuel Cell Hours Of Operation And Power Degradation
1.1.5 Cathode Catalysts
1.1.6 Micro Fuel Cell Description
1.2 United States Has Approved The Use Of Some Micro Fuel Cells In Airplanes
1.2.1 Market Opportunity for Micro Fuel Cell Products
1.3 Micro Fuel Cell Target Markets
1.3.1 Military As A Micro Fuel Cell Target Market
1.3.2 Micro Fuel Cell Portable Medical Equipment
1.3.3 Micro Fuel Cell Laptop Computer Market
1.3.4 Micro Fuel Cell Consumer Electronics Portable Power Source
1.3.5 Micro Fuel Cell Laptop Computer Power Source
1.3.6 Mobile Life Fuel Cell Power
1.3.7 Persistent Computing Requires Extended Power
1.3.8 First Responders
1.3.9 Instant Recharge for Continuous Computing
1.3.10 RV Recreational Micro Fuel Cell Markets
1.4 Fuel Cell Fuel Distribution and Infrastructure
1.5 Approvals From The United Nations And Correlated Dictatorial Organizations
1.5.1 Fuel Cells Compared to Rechargeable Batteries
2. MICRO FUEL CELL MARKET SHARES AND MARKET FORECASTS
2.1 Micro Fuel Cell Market Driving Forces
2.1.1 Driving Forces of Micro Fuel Cell Products
2.2 Micro Fuel Cell Market Shares
2.2.1 Toshiba Direct Methanol Micro Fuel Cell
2.2.2 Toshiba Standards Chief
2.2.3 Toshiba Fuel Cell Reference Model
2.2.4 Mechanical Technology Inc (MTI) MTI Fourth Quarter And Year End Results
2.2.5 Smart Fuel Cell Products and Markets
2.2.6 PolyFuel DMFC Membrane
2.2.7 PolyFuel Engineered Membranes
2.2.8 Poly Fuel Prototype Notebook Computer Fuel Cell Power Supply
2.2.9 Medis
2.2.10 Medis Targets End Users
2.2.11 Medis 24/7 Power Pack
2.3 Micro Fuel Cell Market Forecasts
2.3.1 Hybrid Technologies
2.3.2 Sample Quotes on Market Size:
2.4 Mobile Handset Subscribers
2.4.1 Enterprise Wireless Handset Markets
2.5 Micro Fuel Cell Prices
2.5.1 Smart Fuel Cell EFOY
2.5.2 Fuel Cell Cartridges Approved For Commercial Aircraft
2.5.3 Fuel Cell Technology Decreases The Weight Soldiers Carry
2.6 Regional Energy Demand
2.6.1 United Kingdom Chief in Carbon Offset Initiatives
2.6.2 Germany
2.6.3 Japan
2.6.4 Military Uses Of Micro Fuel Cells
3. MICRO FUEL CELL PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
3.1 Micro Fuel Cells Power Digital Devices
3.2 Toshiba
3.2.1 Toshiba DMFC-Powered Audio Players
3.2.2 Toshiba Micro Fuel Cell
3.2.3 Toshiba Direct Methanol Fuel Cell
3.2.4 Toshiba Methanol Concentration
3.3 Samsung
3.4 Poly Fuel
3.4.1 PolyFuel Cartridges Approved For Commercial Aircraft By Dictatorial Agencies
3.4.2 PolyFuel Functional Prototype Of A Notebook PC Fuel Cell Power Supply
3.4.3 PolyFuel Engineered Polymer Nano Fuel Cell Architectures
3.5 Smart Fuel Cell
3.5.1 Smart Fuel Cell Products and Markets
3.5.2 Smart Fuel Cell Remote Traffic Systems
3.5.3 Smart Fuel Cell Projects
3.5.4 Smart Fuel Cell EFOY Cartridges
3.6 UltraCell C XX25
3.6.1 UltraCell’s XX25 Communication
3.6.2 UltraCell XX25™ Fuel Cell Powering A Field Repeater
3.6.3 UltraCell XX25™ Fuel Cell Powering A Field Repeater
3.6.4 UltraCell Light-Weight And Portable Power Sources For Military
3.6.5 UltraCell U.S. Military Validation:
3.6.6 UltraCell Altitude Test
3.6.7 UltraCell Foreign Military Programs:
3.6.8 UltraCell Partnership With Tatung System Technologies
3.6.9 UltraCell is partnered with ABSL
3.6.10 UltraCell is partnered with TSTI
3.6.11 UltraCell Products
3.6.12 UltraCell XX25 MiTAC, General Dynamics and Panasonic Land of your birth Security
3.7 Manhattan Scientifics Micro Fuel Cell
3.7.1 Manhattan Scientifics MicroFuel Cell™
3.8 Medis Technologies
3.8.1 More Energy Subsidiary Of Medis Technologies
3.8.2 Medis Technologies Department of Defense in Wearable Power
3.8.3 Medis Fuel Cell Provides 20 Watt Hours Of Total Energy
3.8.4 Medis Portable Fuel Cell Market
3.8.5 Medis 24/7 Power Pack
3.8.6 Medis / General Dynamics C4 Systems Promote 24/7 Power Pack For Military Use
3.8.7 Medis / General Dynamics Competitive Advantages
3.8.8 Medis Target End Users
3.8.9 Medis 24-7 Power Pack Benefits
3.9 Mechanical Technology Incorporated (MTI)
3.9.1 MTI Micro Fuel Cell Life Test
3.9.2 MTI Micro / Neosolar Co-Develop Mobion® Digital Devices For Consumers
3.9.3 MTI Micro Cord-Free Rechargeable Power Pack
3.9.4 MTI Micro Mobion® Chip
3.9.5 MTI Mobion® Advantage
3.9.6 MTI Pocket Fuel Cells
3.10 Tekion
3.10.1 Tekion Power Source
3.10.2 Tekion Fuel Cell On A Chip
3.10.3 Tekion Formira
3.10.4 Tekion / BASF Formic Acid
3.11 NEC Fuel-Cell Handsets
3.11.1 NEC
3.11.2 NEC Fuel Cell Carbon Nanotubes Toshiba / CRDC Compact Fuel Cell For Notebook PCs
3.12 Sony Hybrid Fuel Cell System
3.13 Angstrom Power
3.13.1 Angstrom Micro Hydrogen™ Systems for Portable Power
3.13.2 Micro Hydrogen™ for Device Integration
3.13.3 Angstrom Power Better Than Batteries™ Performance
3.13.4 Angstrom Benefits Of Micro Hydrogen™ Systems
3.13.5 Angstrom Micro Hydrogen Products
3.14 Neah Power Systems
3.14.1 Neah Power Systems Military
3.14.2 Neah Power Systems Mobile Life
3.14.3 Neah Power Systems First Responders
3.14.4 Neah Power Systems Logistics
3.14.5 Neah Solution Silicon-Based Architecture
3.14.6 Neah Power Systems Water Mist Captured In Cartridge
3.14.7 Neah Power Military Positioning
3.15 BIC
3.16 Masterflex
3.17 Microcell Corporation
3.17.1 Microcell Products
3.18 3-118
3.19 Casio Laptop Fuel Cell
3.20 Smart Fuel Cell (SFC) Fuel Cell Systems
3.20.1 Smart Fuel Cell (SFC) Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
3.20.2 Smart Fuel Cell (SFC) Applications
3.20.3 Smart Fuel Cell (SFC) Electric Device Power
3.20.4 SFC DMFC
4. MICRO FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY
4.1 Significant Progress In Development of Compact Micro Fuel Cell
4.2 Medis Micro Fuel Cell Underwriters’ Laboratories (UL) listing
4.3 Comparison of PEM Based Silicon Bed DMFC
4.4 Nanowire Battery Can Hold 10 Times The Charge Of Existing Lithium-Ion Battery
4.4.1 Silicon In A Battery Swells As It Absorbs Lithium Atoms
4.4.2 Neah Solution Silicon-Based Architecture
4.4.3 Neah Water Mist Captured in Cartridge
4.4.4 Neah Silicon Pragmatic and Scalable
4.5 PEM Fuel Cells
4.6 Solvay
4.7 SGL Technologies
4.7.1 Sigracet® Fuel Cell Components
4.8 PolyFuel Engineered Membranes For Fuel Cells
4.8.1 Fluorocarbon Membranes Based Upon The Teflon® Polymer
4.8.2 Polyfuel Hydrogen Membrane
4.9 Fuel Cell Electrochemical Reaction
4.10 Organizations With Fuel Cell Information
4.10.1 SFC Lively Revolution powered by Smart Fuel Cell
4.11 Clean And Silent Micro Fuel Cell Power Generation By Methanol
4.12 Storing Hydrogen
4.12.1 Sodium Borohydride Storing of Hydrogen
4.12.2 Borohydride Hydrogen Generation
4.12.3 International Electrotechnical Commission Forms Working Group
4.13 PolymerElectrolyte Membrane
4.14 Sodium Borohydride Chemical Power
4.15 Bacterial Enzymes Replacement For The Platinum Catalysts
4.16 Portable Applications
4.16.1 Fuel Cell Power Packs
4.16.2 PolyFuel Honeycomb Membrane
4.16.3 Portable Electronic Fuel Cell Devices
4.16.4 Marketing Limitation Of Hydrogen Gas Or Methanol Powered Fuel Cells
4.16.5 Hitachi Compact DMFC
4.16.6 NEC Compact DMFC
4.16.7 Toshiba’s DMFC
4.16.8 Toshiba Fuel Cell
5. Micro Fuel Cell Company Profiles
5.1 Altair Nanomaterials
5.1.1 Altair Nanotechnologies Partners
5.1.2 Altair Nanotechnology Power and Energy Systems
5.1.3 Altair Nanotechnology Performance Materials Division
5.1.4 Altair Nanotechnology Life Sciences
5.1.5 Altair Nanotechnology Net Losses In Each Fiscal Year
5.1.6 AlSher Titania Joint Venture With Sherwin-Williams
5.1.7 Altair Nanotechnology BAE Systems
5.1.8 Altair Nanotechnologies Quicker Recharging And Discharging
5.1.9 Altair Nanotechnologies Longer Battery Life
5.1.10 Altairnano
5.2 Angstrom Power
5.2.1 Angstrom Power Micro Fuel Cell Technology
5.3 Asahi Glass
5.3.1 Asahi Glass Financials
5.3.2 Asahi Glass Business Strategy
5.3.3 Asahi Glass Owners
5.4 Ballard
5.4.1 Ballard Fuel Cell Features & Benefits
5.4.2 Ballard Fuel Cell Japanese Residential Cogeneration Program
5.4.3 Ballard Product : Mark1030™
5.4.4 Ballard Improved Reliability
5.4.5 Ballard Bus Fuel Cell
5.4.6 Ballard Power Systems’ Second Quarter 2008 Revenue
5.5 BASF
5.5.1 BASF / E-TEK
5.5.2 BASF ETEK LT Series 12D MEA for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells.
5.6 Terracotta Fuel Cells
5.6.1 Terracotta Fuel Cells Volume Order Secured With Partner Nuon
5.6.2 Terracotta Fuel Cells Customers and Products
5.6.3 Terracotta Fuel Cells Regional Presence
5.7 Fuel Cell Components & Integrators
5.8 Gore
5.9 GrafTech International
5.10 Heliocentris Fuel Cells AG
5.11 Horizon
5.11.1 Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies Pte Ltd
5.11.2 Horizon Fuel Cell Bicycles
5.11.3 Horizon Fuel Cell Integrated To An Electric Bicycle
5.11.4 Horizon Light Duty Automotive
5.11.5 Horizon Supplying Multi-kW Fuel Cells
5.12 ICM Plastics
5.13 JMC / Tekion
5.13.1 Tekion Formira Hybrid Configuration
5.14 Johnson Matthey
5.15 Manhattan Scientifics
5.15.1 Manhattan Scientifics MicroFuel Cell
5.16 Masterflex AG
5.17 Medis Technologies
5.17.1 Medis Technologies Revenue
5.17.2 Medis Technologies Strategic Partners
5.17.3 Medis Technologies / Cell Kinetics
5.17.4 Medis / Founder Technology Group
5.17.5 Medis / Aspect and Tenzor MA
5.17.6 Medis / Israel Aerospace Industries
5.17.7 Medis Strategy
5.17.8 Medis General Dynamics C4 Systems
5.17.9 Medis Platform Technology Broadens Its Possibilities
5.18 Microcell
5.19 Millennium Cell Liquidation Plot
5.19.1 Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies and Millennium Cell
5.19.2 Millennium Cell HydroPak™ Positioned As An Emergency Power Product
5.20 Mechanical Technology Incorporated (MTI)
5.20.1 MTI MicroFuel Cells
5.20.2 MTI Fourth Quarter And Year End Results
5.20.3 MTI Micro Commercialization In 2009 – Projected Design Freeze In December 2008
5.20.4 Mechanical Technology Incorporated Fourth Quarter Revenues
5.21 Neah
5.22 PolyFuel
5.22.1 PolyFuel Engineered Membranes
5.22.2 PolyFuel Engineered Membranes
5.22.3 PolyFuel Business, Products and Markets
5.22.4 PolyFuel Ultra-Thin 20-Micron Version Of Its DMFC Membrane
5.22.5 PolyFuel Agreement With Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells Limited,
5.22.2 PolyFuel Comprehensive Loss
5.22.7 PolyFuel Cash Used in Operations
5.22.8 PolyFuel Concentrates Resources On Reference System Design Program
5.23 Sanyo / Hoku Scientific
5.23.1 Hoku Scientific Customers
5.23.2 Suntech Buys Shares of Hoku Scientific
5.23.3 Hoku Fuel Cells
5.24 SGL Technologies
5.24.1 SGL Technologies Financials
5.25 Smart Fuel Cells (SFC)
5.25.1 Smart Fuel Cells Automotive
5.25.2 Smart Fuel Cells Stationary
5.25.3 Smart Fuel Cells Positioning
5.25.4 SFC Sells 10,000th EFOY Fuel Cell
5.25.5 SFC EFOY Service Station In France.
5.25.6 SFC Financials
5.25.7 SFC Smart Fuel Cell Market and Technology Chief in Mobile Fuel Cells
5.25.8 SFC Fuel Cells In Use All Over The World
5.25.9 Electric Automotive Vehicle Smart Fuel Cell Battery Charger
5.26 Solvay
5.26.2 Solvay Financials
5.27 Tatung System Technologies
5.28 Toshiba
5.28.1 Toshiba America (TAI)
5.28.2 Toshiba Financials
5.28.3 Toshiba Mid Term Business Plot
5.28.2 Toshiba Financials
5.28.5 Toshiba Business Strategy
5.28.6 Toshiba Nuclear Energy Business
5.28.2 Toshiba Investors
5.28.2 Toshiba Partners
5.29 UltraCell
5.29.1 BASF Venture Hub / UltraCell
5.29.2 UltraCell Advanced Reformed Methanol Micro Fuel Cell
List of Tables and Figures
Table ES-1
Micro Fuel Cell Market Driving Forces
Figure ES-2
Worldwide Micro Fuel Cell Market Shares,
First Three Quarters 2008
Figure ES-3
Worldwide Micro Fuel Cell Market Forecasts, Dollars,
2009-2015
Table 1-1
Fuel Cell Efficiency
Figure 1-2
Direct Methanol Fuel Cell
Table 1-3
Portable Power Market Strategy
Table 1-4
Micro Fuel Cell Product Benefits
Table 1-4 (Continued)
Micro Fuel Cell Product Benefits
Table 1-5
Military Micro Fuel Cell Target Markets
Table 1-6
Micro Fuel Cells Military Positioning
Table 1-7
Micro Fuel Cell Portable Medical Equipment
Demand Parameters
Table 1-8
Micro Fuel Cell Consumer Electronics Portable
Power Source Target Market
Table 2-1
Micro Fuel Cell Market Driving Forces
Table 2-2
Micro Fuel Cell Advantages
Table 2-3
Market Aspects For Micro Fuel Cells
Table 2-4
Micro Fuel Cell Technology Issues
Table 2-5
Micro Fuel Cell Market Issues
Table 2-5 (Continued)
Micro Fuel Cell Market Issues
Figure 2-6
Worldwide Micro Fuel Cell Market Shares,
First Three Quarters 2008
Table 2-7
Worldwide Micro Fuel Cell Market Shares,
First Three Quarters 2008
Table 2-8
Toshiba Handheld Fuel-Cell Technology Specifications
Figure 2-9
PolyFuel Competitive Positioning
Figure 2-10
Worldwide Micro Fuel Cell Market Forecasts, Dollars,
2009-2015
Figure 2-11
Worldwide Micro Fuel Cell Device
Market Forecasts, Dollars, 2009-2015
Figure 2-12
Worldwide Micro Fuel Cell Devices
Market Forecasts, Units,
2009-2015
Figure 2-13
Worldwide Micro Fuel Cell Cartridge
Market Forecasts, Dollars, 2009-2015
Figure 2-14
Worldwide Micro Fuel Cell Cartridge
Market Forecasts, Units, 2009-2015
Table 2-15
Worldwide Micro Fuel Cell Cartridge
Market Forecasts, Units and Dollars, 2009-2015
Table 2-16
Factors Driving Mobile Handsets To Require
Increasing Amounts Of Power Consumption
Figure 3-1
Toshiba Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Technology
Figure 3-2
Toshiba DMFC-Powered Audio Players
Figure 3-3
Samsung Hydrogen Gas Block Diagram
Figure 3-4
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Patent From Samsung
Figure 3-5
Samsung Multi Layered Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Table 3-6
Smart EFOY Fuel Cell Ratings
Table 3-7
Smart EFOY Fuel Cell Features
Figure 3-8
Technical Data Of Smart Fuel Cell EFOY
Figure 3-9
Smart Fuel Cell EFOY Cartridges
Figure 3-10
UltraCell XX25™ Fuel Cell Powering A Field Repeater
Table 3-11
UltraCell’s XX25 communication functions
Figure 3-12
UltraCell System Integrated With A Multi-Unit
Battery Charger (MUC)
Figure 3-13
UltraCell Multi-Unit Battery Charger System Runtime
Table 3-14
Collaboration Off Grid Power Solution
Table 3-15
UltraCell XX25™ Fuel Cell Powering A Field Repeater
Figure 3-16
MicroCell Sand Test
Figure 3-17
UltraCell Military Applications
Table 3-18
UltraCell XX25 Applications
Figure 3-19
UltraCEll Mobile Portable Fuel Cell
Table 3-20
Manhattan Scientifics Metallicum NanoTitanium
Figure 3-21
Manhattan Scientifics MicroFuel Cell
Table 3-22
Manhattan Scientifics MicroFuel Cell™ Advantages Of Technology
Table 3-23
Medis / General Dynamics Power Pack For Military Use
Table 3-24
Medis Micro Fuel Cell Competitive Advantages
Table 3-24 (Continued)
Medis Micro Fuel Cell Competitive Advantages
Table 3-25
Medis 24/7 Power Pack Device Charging
Table 3-26
Medis 24-7 Power Pack Benefits
Table 3-27
MTI Micro Mobion® Portable Power Applications
Table 3-28
MTI Micro External Mobion® Power Sources
Figure 3-29
NeoSolar Seoul, Korea — Dr. James Y. Yu Holding
A Mobion® Chip And A Wibrain Ultra Mobile PC
Figure 3-30
MTI Micro’s Mobion® Chips
Table 3-31
MTI Micro Performance
Table 3-32
MTI Mobion® Advantages
Figure 3-33
CEO of MTI Micro Fuel Cell Technology
Table 3-34
Tekion Technology Competitive Advantage
Table 3-35
Tekion Technology Positioning
Figure 3-36
Tekion Fuel Cell
Figure 3-37
Tekion Power And Energy Characteristics Of
Formira™ Fuel Versus Methanol
Figure 3-38
NEC Micro Fuel Cell
Figure 3-39
NEC Fuel-Cells Flask Phone
Figure 3-40
NEC Fuel Cells and Catalysts
Figure 3-41
Sony Micro Fuel Cell System
Figure 3-42
Angstrom’s Micro Hydrogen™ Systems
Table 3-43
Angstrom Thin Film Fuel Cell Features
Table 3-43 (Continued)
Angstrom Thin Film Fuel Cell Features
Table 3-44
Selected Angstrom Micro Fuel Cell Lights
Table 3-45
Selected Angstrom Micro Fuel Cell Initiatives
Table 3-45 (Continued)
Selected Angstrom Micro Fuel Cell Initiatives
Table 3-46
Angstrom Micro Hydrogen Products
Figure 3-47
Angstrom’s Micro Hydrogen™ Systems Components
Table 3-48
Angstrom’s Micro Hydrogen™ Systems Components
Figure 3-49
Neah Power Systems Military Packs
Figure 3-50
Neah Power Systems Mobile PC Uses
Figure 3-51
Neah Power Systems First Responder Uses
Figure 3-52
Neah Power Systems Logistics Uses
Figure 3-53
Neah Solution Silicon-Based Architecture
Figure 3-54
Neah Power Systems Comparative Size Silicon vs. Polymer
Figure 3-55
Neah Power Systems Honeycomb and Catalyst
Figure 3-56
Neah Power Fuel Cell Prototype Components
Figure 3-57
Neah Power Military Fuel Cells
Figure 3-58
Neah Power Systems
Figure 3-59
Neah Power Systems Basic Chemical Flows in
Silicon Based Porous Electrode
Figure 3-60
Neah Power Systems Manufacturing Infrastructure
Figure 3-61
Neah Power Systems Power Density
Table 3-62
Masterflex Development Focus
Table 3-63
Masterflex Development Positioning
Figure 3-64
Smart Fuel Cell
Figure 4-1
Comparison of PEM Based Silicon Bed DMFC
Figure 4-2
Neah Military Fuel Cell Reduces Weight
Figure 4-3
Neah Fuel and Electrolyte
Figure 4-4
Nanowire Battery Images
Figure 4-5
Neah Solution Silicon-Based Architecture
Figure 4-6
UltraCell PEM Fuel Cell Functioning
Figure 4-7
Sigracet® Fuel Cell Components
Figure 4-8
PolyFuel System Technology Peak Power Density
Table 4-9
Catalyst Layer, Membrane, and MEA Suppliers
Figure 4-10
PolyFuel System Architecture
Figure 4-11
PolyFuel System Development
Table 4-12
Major Developers of Micro Fuel Cells
Table 4-13
Micro Fuel Cell Key Portable Units
Figure 4-14
Key Auto Fuel Cell Engine Requirements Map Directly
To The Membrane
Table 4-15
Organizations with Fuel Cell Information
Table 4-16
SFC Fuel Cell Advantages
Figure 5-1
Altair Nanotechnologies Specific Energy and Specific Power
Table 5-2
Ballard Product Data Residential Cogeneration
Fuel Cell Power Module Description
Table 5-2 (Continued)
Ballard Product Data Residential Cogeneration
Fuel Cell Power Module Description
Figure 5-3
BASF Typical Performance of Hydrogen Air Single Cell Test
Figure 5-4
BASF ETEK Typical Performance of
Methanol Air Single Cell Test
Table 5-5
Horizon Strategic Positioning
Table 5-6
Horizon Fuel Cell Integrated Commercial Applications
Figure 5-7
Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells
Figure 5-8
Johnson Matthey Photon Chat Membrane
Figure 5-9
Masterflex AG Hydrogen Based 50-Watt Fuel Cell
Figure 5-10
Masterflex AG Hydrogen Fuel Cell Core Business 2008
Table 5-11
Masterflex Focus
Figure 5-12
Neah Roadmap
Table 5-13
PolyFuel Collaboration Progress
Table 5-14
PolyFuel Portable Progress
Figure 5-15
PolyFuel Competitive Positioning
Table 5-16
PolyFuel Progress Toward Commercialization
Of Portable Fuel Cells
Table 5-16 (Continued)
PolyFuel Progress Toward Commercialization
Of Portable Fuel Cells
Figure 5-17
Smart Fuel Cell Automotive Battery Charger
Table 5-18
BASF Possibility Business Growth Clusters

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Worldwide Nanotechnology Electric Vehicle (Ev) Market Shares Strategies, And Forecasts, 2009 To 2015

Electric vehicles are real. They come in a variety of styles and capabilities. The BMW features driving control and style. The Chinese BYD hybrid backed by Warren Buffet’s company has features that enable plug-in hybrid power teach flexibility. It has a full battery-powered electric mode. The series-hybrid mode has an engine which drives a generator to recharge the batteries, performing arts as a rangeextender. There is a parallel hybrid mode, in which the engine and motor both provide propulsive power.

Electric vehicles represent a quantum shift in transportation. The design trajectories are varied; the opportunities are significant as a quantum shift occurs in what the vehicle basic functions are and how the vehicle works. The car companies that leverage the market opportunity to shift to a new paradyne are likely to succeed. There are others who merely try to migrate existing styles and designs to electric vehicles. Buggy whips come to mind.

The ability to plug a car into a hardened backyard set of batteries charged from a solar panel provides relief from petrol spending. To have a second car, powered by a battery pack promises to provide growth of a new industry. The banks can loan against the car and the solar panel. Solar panels are evolving modular capability where they can be quickly installed and provide electricity for the car.

Investment in electric vehicle infrastructure is a priority. With countries seeking to invest in infrastructure that will provide economic growth, it is clear that special infrastructure for electric vehicles will stimulate growth from the confidential sector. Electric vehicle market segment is positioned for growth for vehicles used for local driving.

Worldwide nanotechnology thin film lithium-ion batteries are balanced to achieve significant growth as units become more able to achieve deliver of power to electric vehicles efficiently. Less pricey lithium-ion batteries allow leveraging economies of scale and proliferation of devices into a wide range of applications. According to Susan Eustis, lead author of the study, “Economies of scale leverage the lithium-ion battery nanotechnology advances needed to make lithium-ion batteries competitive. Nanotechnology provided by lithium-ion investigate solves the issues balanced by the need to store renewable energy. Lithium-ion batteries switch price reductions are balanced to handbook market adoption by making units affordable.”

Nanotechnology results obtained in the laboratory are being translated into commercial products. The processes of translating the nanotechnology science into thin film lithium ion batteries are anticipated to be ongoing. The breakthroughs of science in the laboratory have only begun to be translated into life outside the lab, with a long way to go in improving the functioning of the lithium-ion batteries.

Unlike any other battery technology, thin film solid-state batteries show very high sequence life. Using very thin cathodes (0.05µm) batteries have been cycled in excess of 45,000 cycles with very limited loss in capacity. After 45,000 cycles, 95% of the first capacity remained.

Markets for electric vehicles at 685 units in 2008 are anticipated to reach 32.7 million autos shipped by 2015, growing in response to demand for a renewable energy powered vehicle that lowers the total cost of ownership by a significant amount. Lithium-ion batteries used in cell phones and PCs, and in freestyle power tools are proving the technology to power electric vehicles. Early electric vehicles are being used as city cars, proving the feasibility of electric cars. Reckon in Norway has a viable manufacturing operation and 1,000 cars on the road. The large emerging markets are for hybrid and electric vehicles powered by renewable energy systems.

Table of Contents :
Figure ES-1
Aptera Pre-Production Model 2e

Figure ES-2

REVA Electric Car

Table ES-3

Electric Vehicle Market Driving Forces

Table ES-3 (Continued)

Electric Vehicle Market Driving Forces

Figure ES-4

Worldwide Electric Vehicles

On The Road Market Shares, Units, 2009

Figure ES-5

Worldwide Electric Vehicle Penetration of

Automotive and Light Truck Market Forecasts, Percent,

2009-2015

Figure ES-6

Worldwide Electric Vehicle Retail Forecasts, Dollars,

2009-2015

Table ES-7

Reasons For Aggressive Forecast For Electric Vehicle Markets

Table ES-7 (Continued)

Reasons For Aggressive Forecast For Electric Vehicle Markets

Table ES-8

New Infrastructure, New Driving Modalities Brought By

Electric Vehicles

1. ELECTRIC VEHICLE MARKET DESCRIPTION AND MARKET DYNAMICS
1.1 Auto Industry

1.1.1 Electric Vehicle Economic Forces

1.1.2 Cars Represent 20% Of The US Economic Retail Spending

1.1.3 Electric Vehicle Design Trajectories

1.2 Electric Vehicle EVs

1.2.1 EVs Cost Effective In City Conditions

1.2.2 Lithium-Ion Car Batteries

1.2.3 Confidential-Broadcast Partnerships

1.3 Lithium-Ion Battery Target Markets

1.3.1 Project Better Place and the Renault-Nissan Alliance

1.3.2 Largest Target Market, The Transportation Industry

1.3.3 Electric Grid Services Market

1.3.4 Portable Power Market, Power Tools

1.4 Lithium-Ion Battery Technologies Transportation Industry Target Market

1.5 Energy Storage For Grid Stabilization

1.5.1 Local Energy Storage Benefit For Utilities

1.6 Applications Require On-Printed Circuit Board Battery Power

1.6.1 Thin-film vs. Printed Batteries

1.7 Smart Buildings

1.7.1 Permanent Power for Wireless Sensors

1.8 Battery Safety / The makings Hazards

1.9 Thin Film Solid-State Battery Construction

1.10 Battery Is Electrochemical Device

1.11 Battery Depends On Chemical Energy

1.11.1 Characteristics Of Battery Cells

1.11.2 Batteries Are Designed Differently For Innumerable Applications

2. ELECTRIC VEHICLE MARKET SHARES AND MARKET FORECASTS
2.1 Electric Vehicle Economic Market Driving Forces

2.1.1 Nanotechnology Forms the Base for Lithium-Ion Batteries

2.1.2 Lithium-Ion Batteries

2.2 Electric Vehicle Market Shares

2.2.1 Daimler Safety Cell

2.2.2 Daimler Smart Car

2.2.3 BYD

2.2.4 Reckon Environmentally Friendly Vehicles

2.2.5 TH!NK City Safety Concept

2.2.6 Reckon Overnight Power Top-Up

2.2.7 GM Volt

2.2.8 GM Opel

2.2.9 Tesla Motors

2.2.10 i MiEV Electric Car by Mitsubishi

2.2.11 Mitsubishi

2.2.12 Subaru Selling EVs In Japan In 2009

2.2.13 BMW

2.2.14 REVA Electric Car

2.2.15 Ford Advances Electric Vehicle Technology

2.2.16 Ford Partnership With Helpfulness Industry

2.2.17 Toyota Hybrid Prius

2.2.18 Nissan

2.2.19 Phoenix Motorcars

2.2.20 Fuji Heavy Industries / Subaru

2.2.21 Chrysler

2.3 Electric Vehicles Market Forecasts

2.4 Electric Vehicle Battery Recharging

2.4.1 Changing Electric Vehicles On The Glide

2.5 2008 / 2009 Auto Sales Overview

2.5.1 Korean Cars Succeed In US

2.5.2 Total Vehicles Sold / GM Profile

2.5.3 GM Comprehensive Vehicle Sales and Market Share – 2007

2.5.4 Worldwide Automotive Sales For 2007

2.5.5 Deepening Slowdown

2.6 Electric Vehicles As A Very Fancy Golf Cart

2.7 Worldwide Nanotechnology Thin Film Lithium-Ion Battery Market Driving Forces

2.7.1 Market Driving Forces

2.7.2 Nanotechnology Forms the Base for Lithium-Ion Batteries

2.7.3 Competitors

2.8 Lithium-Ion Battery Market Shares

2.8.1 ExxonMobil Affiliate in Japan / Tonen Chemical

2.8.2 A123Systems Patent for Nanophosphate™ Lithium Ion Battery Technology

2.9 Lithium-Ion Battery Market Forecasts

2.10 Electric Vehicle and Hybrid Vehicle Lithium-Ion Battery Market Shares

2.10.1 BYD

2.10.2 Johnson Controls-Saft

2.10.3 Saft Battery Technologies

2.10.4 A123Systems 32 Series Automotive Class Lithium Ion™ Cells:

2.10.5 NEC and Nissen

2.10.6 LG Chem

2.10.7 EnerDel

2.10.8 Struggle

2.11 Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Lithium-Ion Battery Market Forecasts

2.11.1 Largest Target Market, The Transportation Industry Thin Film Advanced Lithium-Ion Battery EV Market Thin Film Lithium-Ion And Lithium Polymer Automotive Batteries

3. ELECTRIC VEHICLE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
3.1 BMW

3.1.1 BMW Second Version Of The Electric Mini

3.2 BYD / MidAmerican Energy Worth

3.2.1 Warren Buffet – MidAmerican, A Pool Of Electric Utilities In The Midwest

3.2.2 BYD Plug-in Hybrid Power Teach Flexibility

3.2.3 BYD E6 Electric Car and F6

3.2.4 BYD E6 Electric Vehicle Specifications

3.3 Tesla Motors

3.3.1 Electric Roadster by Tesla Motors

3.3.2 Tesla Motors Next Generation Model S

3.3.3 Telsa Battery Pack And Frame

3.4 Daimler AG

3.4.1 Daimler Smart Car Model Features

3.4.2 Electric Car by Daimler Mercedes (2010)

3.5 Reckon

3.5.1 A123Systems / GE Production Narrow for Norwegian Reckon Electric Vehicles

3.5.2 Reckon Overnight Power Top-Up

3.5.3 TH!NK City Safety Concept

3.5.4 TH!NK City Environmentally Friendly

3.5.5 Thinking Globally

3.6 General Motors

3.6.1 GM Volt

3.6.2 GM Challenge to Battery Developers

3.6.3 GM and A123Systems Co-Develop Lithium-Ion Battery Cell for Chevrolet Volt

3.6.4 GM Cadillac Electric Vehicle

3.6.5 GM / Opel

3.6.6 GM Chevrolet Equinox Fuel-Cell Vehicles

3.7 Miles XS500 Electric Car

3.8 Mitsubishi i MiEV Electric Car to be Sold 1 Year Ahead of Schedule in Japan

3.8.1 Mitsubishi i MiEV Electric Car Specifications

3.8.2 Mitsubishi i MiEV Electric Car Pricing

3.8.3 i MiEV Electric Car by Mitsubishi

3.8.4 Mitsubishi Electric Car i MiEV Coming to Europe

3.8.5 Mitsubishi Electric Car i MiEV Production Plans

3.8.6 i MiEV Electric Car Specifications

3.8.7 i MiEV Electric Car to be Sold 1 Year Ahead of Schedule

3.9 Fuji Heavy Industries / Subaru R1e Electric Car Source: Subaru.

3.9.1 Subaru Selling EVs In Japan In 2009

3.9.2 Subaru G4e Source: Subaru.

3.9.3 NEC / Fuji Heavy Industries / Subaru

3.9.4 NEC / Fuji Heavy Industries / Subaru Thin Film Battery Flat Shape

3.10 Electric Supercar by Hybrid Technologies

3.11 Electric Mini by PML

3.12 Electric Car by Nissan (2010-2012)

3.12.1 NEC / Nissan Low-Cost Lithium-Manganese Batteries

3.13 REVA Electric Car

3.14 Zenn Low Speed Electric Car

3.15 Commuter Cars Tango Electric Car

3.16 Eliica Electric Car by KEIO University

3.17 Wrightspeed X1 Electric Car

3.18 Saturn SP1 Electric Car Conversion by Students of Napoleon High School

3.19 Toyota Hybrid Prius

3.19.1 Toyota iQ Microcar

3.19.2 Toyota FT-EV Battery Electric Vehicle

3.20 Ford

3.21 Chrysler

3.21.1 Chrysler Town & Country EV

3.21.2 Chrysler Personal Mobility Revolution

3.21.3 Chrysler Dodge Circuit EV

3.21.4 Chrysler Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited EV

3.22 Phoenix

3.23 Shelby Supercars

3.24 Aptera

4. ELECTRIC VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY
4.1 Phoenix Motorcars Altairnano Lithium Titanate Battery Technology

4.1.1 Altairnano Battery Comparison

4.1.2 Lead-Acid Battery Technology

4.1.3 Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH)

4.1.4 Lithium-Ion

4.2 Globalization Model For Electric Cars

4.2.1 Better Place Electric Vehicle Network

4.2.2 Better Place has partnered with AGL Energy in Australia

4.3 EFOY Pro Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Charging Kit

4.3.1 Smart Fuel Cells SFC

4.3.2 Citycom AG’s CityEL

4.4 Vendor Lithium-ion Battery Strategy

4.4.1 Rechargeable Lithium Batteries Characteristics

4.5 Challenges in Battery Design

4.5.1 Advanced Lithium-ion Batteries Requirements

4.6 Vendor Lithium-Ion Battery Positioning

4.6.1 High-Quality, Volume Manufacturing Facilities

4.7 Applications Of Lithium-Ion Batteries

4.8 Mobile Phone Industry

4.8.1 Nanowires

4.8.2 Thin Film Battery Enabling Chemistries

4.8.3 The Cathodes

4.8.4 Solid State Devices Provide More Energy Density

4.9 Advantages of Lithium-Ion Batteries

4.9.1 Lithium-Ion Battery Shortcomings

4.9.2 Charging

4.9.3 Applications

4.9.4 Expenditure

4.10 Lithium Cell Chemistry Variants

4.10.1 Lithium-ion

4.10.2 Lithium-ion Polymer

4.10.3 Other Lithium Cathode Chemistry Variants

4.10.4 Lithium Cobalt LiCoO2

4.10.5 Lithium Manganese LiMn2O4

4.10.6 Lithium Nickel LiNiO2

4.10.7 Lithium (NCM) Nickel Cobal Manganese – Li(NiCoMn)O2

4.10.8 Lithium Iron Phosphate LiFePO4

4.11 Operating Performance Of The Cell Can Be Tuned

4.12 Lithium Metal Polymer

4.12.1 Lithium Sulphur Li2S8

4.12.2 Alternative Anode Chemistry

4.13 ExxonMobil affiliate, Tonen Chemical Polyethylene-Based, Porous Film

4.14 Cymbet Every second Manufacturing

4.15 Thin-Film Batteries Packaging

4.16 ITN Energy Systems Fibrous Substrates, PowerFiber

4.16.1 ITN Sensors

4.17 Cell Construction

4.18 Impact Of Nanotechnology

4.19 Thin Film Batteries

4.19.1 Thin Film Battery Timescales and Expenditure

4.19.2 High Power And Energy Density

4.19.3 High Rate Capability

4.20 Comparison Of Rechargeable Battery Performance

4.21 Polymer Film Substrate

4.22 Micro Battery Solid Electrolyte

5. ELECTRIC VEHICLE COMPANY PROFILES

5.1 A123 Systems

5.1.1 A123 Systems Revenue

5.1.2 A123Systems Registration Statement for Early Broadcast Offering

5.1.3 A123 Systems Batteries Benefits

5.1.4 A123 Systems Competitive Advantage

5.1.5 A123 Systems Strategy

5.1.6 A123Systems and GE

5.1.7 A123 Acquisition of Hymotion

5.1.8 Procter & Gamble Duracell and A123 Systems Collaborate

5.1.9 Cobasys and A123 Systems

5.2 Aperta

5.3 Better Place Model

5.4 BMW

5.5 BYD

5.5.1 Warren Buffett Buys 10 Percent Stake In BYD Chinese Battery Manufacturer

5.6 E-One Moli Energy Group

5.7 Ener1

5.7.1 Ener1 Third Quarter 2008 Revenue

5.7.2 Ener1 Positioning Technology Originally Pioneered By Argonne National Lab

5.7.3 Ener1 Buys Enertech Leading Korean Lithium-ion Battery Cell Producer

5.7.4 Ener1 / Enertech Specializes In Producing Large Format Flat (“Prismatic”) Cells

5.7.5 EnerDel Operations

5.8 Ford

5.8.1 Ford Electric Vehicle Positioning

5.8.2 Ford’s Comprehensive Sustainability Strategy

5.8.3 Ford Partnership With Southern California Edison Electric Helpfulness

5.8.4 Ford Partnership with Johnson Controls-Saft for Thin Film Batteries

5.8.5 Ford Partnership with Helpfulness Industry

5.8.6 Building A Business Case

5.8.7 Governments Of Japan, China, Korea, And India Significantly Funding EV Investigate

5.8.8 Ford Energy Possibility Thought

5.9 Fuji Heavy Industries / Subaru

5.9.1 Subaru of America

5.9.2 Subaru of America Revenue 2008

5.10 General Motors

5.10.1 General Motors Factory In Michigan To Build Battery Packs

5.10.2 GM 2008 Comprehensive Sales of 8.35 Million Vehicles

5.10.3 GM Continues Growth in Emerging Markets

5.10.4 GM’s North America Regional Performance

5.10.5 GM Europe

5.10.6 GM Strongly Believes In The Electrification Of The Automobile

5.11 Miles Electric Vehicles

5.11.1 Miles Zero Emissions, Full Electric Car

5.12 Johnson Controls-Saft

5.13 LG Petrochemical

5.13.1 LG Chem

5.14 Mitsubishi

5.14.1 Fleet Testing Of The Zero-Emissions iMiev Electric Vehicle

5.15 NEC / Nissan Low-Cost Lithium-Manganese Batteries

5.15.1 NEC Lamilion Energy

5.16 Panasonic / Sanyo

5.17 Phoenix Motorcars

5.17.1 Phoenix Motorcars Customers: Maui Electric

5.17.2 Phoenix MC All-Electric, Light-Duty Trucks

5.18 REVA

5.18.1 REVA Car Features

5.18.2 REVA Globally Tested Product

5.19 Saft

5.19.1 Saft Battery Technologies

5.19.2 Saft Industrial Battery Group (IBG)

5.19.3 Saft Specialty Battery Group (SBG)

5.19.4 Saft Rechargeable Battery Systems (RBS)

5.19.5 Saft Investigate and Development

5.19.6 Johnson Controls-Saft United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC)

5.20 Samsung

5.21 Shelby SuperCars

5.21.1 Sheffield International Finance Corporation

5.21.2 SSC Monthly Newsletter

5.22 Tesla Motors

5.22.1 Tesla Battery Packs

5.22.2 Tesla Roadster

5.22.3 Tesla Reorganization

5.23 Reckon

5.23.1 Reckon Manufacturing Capacity

5.23.2 Reckon Employees Called Back From Lay-Off

5.23.3 Reckon Confirms Interim Financing – Confidential Equity Firm Ener1 Group Is The Lead Investor

5.23.4 Kleiner Perkins And Rockport Hub, Two Leading Us Cleantech Investors Launch Joint Venture With Norwegian Electrical Vehicle Company Reckon

5.23.5 TH!NK city Thump-Tested And Highway-Certified EV

5.23.6 Reckon Strategic Partnership With Energy Giant General Electric

5.23.7 Reckon collaboration with Porsche Consulting

5.24 Toyota

5.25 ZENN Motor Company

5.25.1 Zenn Motor Strategic Energy Storage Partner, Eestor

List of Tables and Figures
Figure ES-1

Aptera Pre-Production Model 2e

Figure ES-2

REVA Electric Car

Table ES-3

Electric Vehicle Market Driving Forces

Table ES-3 (Continued)

Electric Vehicle Market Driving Forces

Figure ES-4

Worldwide Electric Vehicles

On The Road Market Shares, Units, 2009

Figure ES-5

Worldwide Electric Vehicle Penetration of

Automotive and Light Truck Market Forecasts, Percent,

2009-2015

Figure ES-6

Worldwide Electric Vehicle Retail Forecasts, Dollars,

2009-2015

Table ES-7

Reasons For Aggressive Forecast For Electric Vehicle Markets

Table ES-7 (Continued)

Reasons For Aggressive Forecast For Electric Vehicle Markets

Table ES-8

New Infrastructure, New Driving Modalities Brought By

Electric Vehicles

Table 1-1

Principal Features Used To Compare Rechargeable Batteries

Figure 1-2

BMW’s Mini E Electric Car Powered By A Rechargeable

Lithium-Ion Battery

Table 1-3

Examples of Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Figure 1-4

Typical Structure Of A Thin Film Solid State Battery

Table 1-5

Characteristics Of Battery Cells

Table 2-1

Lithium-Ion Battery Market Driving Forces

Table 2-2

Energy Advantages Of Thin-Film Batteries

Figure 2-3

Aptera Pre-Production Model 2e

Table 2-4

Electric Vehicle Market Driving Forces

Table 2-4 (Continued)

Electric Vehicle Market Driving Forces

Figure 2-5

Worldwide Electric Vehicles

On The Road Market Shares, Units, 2009

Table 2-6

Worldwide Electric Vehicle Shipments Market Shares,

Units On the Road

2009 11

Figure 2-7

i MiEV Electric Car by Mitsubishi – Red

Figure 2-8

REVA Electric Car

Figure 2-9

Worldwide Electric Vehicle Penetration of Automotive

and Light Truck Market Forecasts, Percent,

2009-2015

Table 2-10

Worldwide Electric Vehicle (EV) Unit Shipments

and Automotive Market Retail Forecasts and

Penetration Analysis, 2009-2015

Figure 2-11

Worldwide Electric Vehicle Retail Forecasts, Dollars,

2009-2015

Table 2-12

Worldwide Electric Vehicle (EV) Unit Shipments

and Automotive Market Retail Forecasts and

Penetration Analysis, 2009-2015

Table 2-13

Worldwide Electric Vehicle (EV) Unit Shipments

and Automotive Market Retail Forecasts, Penetration Analysis,

2009-2015

Table 2-14

Worldwide Automotive and Light Truck Small

Size Electric Vehicle (EV) Market Forecasts, Dollars, 2009-2015

Table 2-15

Worldwide Small Electric Vehicle (EV) Market

Forecasts, Units, 2009-2015

Table 2-16

Worldwide Small Car and Small Light Truck Electric

Vehicle (EV) Automotive Market Retail Forecasts,

Units and Dollars, 2009-2015

Table 2-17

Worldwide Sedan Size Automotive and Light Truck

Electric Vehicle (EV) Retail Market Forecasts, Dollars, 2009-2015

Table 2-18

Worldwide Sedan Size Automotive and Light Truck

Electric Vehicle (EV) Shipments Retail Market Forecasts, Units,

2009-2015

Table 2-19

Worldwide Sedan Size Car and Light Truck Electric

Vehicle (EV) Unit Shipments and Automotive Market

Retail Forecasts, Units and Dollars, 2009-201

Table 2-20

Reasons For Aggressive Forecast For Electric Vehicle Markets

Table 2-21

New Infrastructure, New Driving Modalities Brought By

Electric Vehicles

Table 2-22

Lithium-Ion Battery Market Driving Forces

Table 2-23

Energy Advantages Of Thin-Film Batteries

Figure 2-24

Worldwide Lithium-Ion Thin Film Advanced Battery

Shipments, Market Shares, Dollars, 2008

Table 2-25

Worldwide Lithium-Ion Thin Film Advanced Battery

Shipments, Market Shares, Dollars, 2008

Figure 2-26

Worldwide Lithium-Ion Thin Film Advanced Battery

Shipments, Market Shares, Dollars, 2009-2015

Figure 2-27

Worldwide Lithium-Ion and Advanced Lithium-ion

Battery Market Forecasts, Automotive, Power Tools,

Electric Grid, and PC Card, Dollars, 2009-2015

Figure 2-28

Worldwide Lithium-Ion Thin Film Automotive Advanced Battery

Shipments, Market Shares, Dollars, 2008

Figure 2-29

Worldwide Lithium-Ion Thin Film Automotive Advanced Battery

Shipments, Market Shares, Dollars, 2008

Figure 2-30

Worldwide Lithium-Ion Thin Film Advanced Battery

Shipments, Market Shares, Dollars, 2009-2015

Figure 2-31

Worldwide Lithium-Ion Thin Film Advanced Battery

Shipments, Market Shares, Units, 2009-2015

Figure 2-32

Worldwide Lithium-Ion Thin Film Advanced Battery

Shipments, Market Shares, Units and Dollars, 2009-2015

Table 2-33

Commercialization Challenges Of The Automotive,

Truck, and Bus Thin Film Battery Industry

Table 2-34

Integrated Thin Film Battery Personal Transport Power Systems

Figure 3-1

BMW’S Mini E Electric Car Powered By A Rechargeable

Lithium-Ion Battery

Figure 3-2

BYD E6 Electric Car

Figure 3-3

BYD F3DM Front View

Figure 3-4

BYD F3DM Rear View

Figure 3-5

BYD F3 Moon Roof

Table 3-6

BYD Plug-in Hybrid Powertrain Flexibility

Figure 3-7

BYD E6 Electric Car

Figure 3-8

BYD F6

Figure 3-9

Tesla Motors Roadster

Figure 3-10

Tesla Motors Roadster Torque and Power Graph

Figure 3-11

Model S by Tesla Motors

Figure 3-12

Daimler AG Smart car

Figure 3-13

Daimler Smart Car

Figure 3-14

Daimler Electric Mercedes

Figure 3-15

Prince Albert of Monaco Driving TH!NK city

Figure 3-16

Driving TH!NK city

Figure 3-17

Reckon Driver Console

Figure 3-18

Reckon Open

Figure 3-19

Reckon OX

Figure 3-20

Reckon City Electric Vehicle

Table 3-21

TH!NK City Specifications

Table 3-22

Reckon City Ordinary Equipment:

Table 3-22 (Continued)

Reckon City Ordinary Equipment:

Table 3-23

TH!NK City Features

Figure 3-24

Reckon Team of Electric Cars

Figure 3-25

General Motors Chevrolet Volt – Front View

Figure 3-26

General Motors Chevrolet Volt – Angle View

Figure 3-27

General Motors Chevrolet Volt – Rear View

Figure 3-28

General Motors Chevrolet Volt

Figure 3-29

GM Cadillac Electric Vehicle

Figure 3-30

General Motors EV1 Electric Car

Figure 3-31

XS500 Electric Car by Miles

Figure 3-32

i MiEV Electric Car by Mitsubishi – In Traffic

Figure 3-33

i MiEV Electric Car by Mitsubishi – Battery Packaging

Figure 3-34

i MiEV Electric Car by Mitsubishi – Red

Figure 3-35

i MiEV Electric Car by Mitsubishi – Gray

Figure 3-36

i MiEV Electric Car by Mitsubishi – Interior

Figure 3-37

i MiEV Electric Car by Mitsubishi – Features

Figure 3-38

Mitsubishi I Miev Electric Car

Figure 3-39

Mitsubishi I Miev Electric Car Interior Engine and

Handbook Teach Layout

Figure 3-40

Fuji Heavy Industries / Subaru R1e Electric Car

Figure 3-41

Subaru R1e Electric Car Plug Station

Figure 3-42

Subaru G4e Electric Car

Figure 3-43

Hybrid Technologies Electric Supercar

Figure 3-44

Electric Mini by PML

Figure 3-45

Test Electric Car by Nissan

Figure 3-46

REVA Electric Car

Figure 3-47

Zenn Auto

Figure 3-48

Zenn Electric Auto Close-up

Figure 3-49

Zenn Auto Parked in Road

Figure 3-50

Zenn Electric Auto – Gray with Sun Roof

Figure 3-51

Commuter Cars Tango Electric Car

Figure 3-52

Commuter Cars Tango in Washington DC

Figure 3-53

Eliica Electric Car

Figure 3-54

Wrightspeed X1 Electric Car

Figure 3-55

Saturn SP1 Electric Car Conversion

Figure 3-56

Toyota Hybrid Prius

Figure 3-57

Toyota FT-EV Battery Electric Vehicle

Figure 3-58

Toyota Electric Car

Table 3-59

Chrysler ENVI Electric Minivan Features

Figure 3-60

Interior of The Concept Car, The Chrysler 200C EV

Table 3-61

Chrysler Electric Vehicle Positioning

Table 3-62

Chrysler Electric Vehicle EV

Figure 3-63

Chrysler Electric Vehicles

Figure 3-64

Dodge Circuit EV

Table 3-65

Dodge Circuit EV Features

Figure 3-66

Chrysler Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited EV

Figure 3-67

Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited EV Features

Figure 3-68

Phoenix Motorcars SUT Truck

Figure 3-69

Phoenix Motorcars SUV Vehicle

Figure 3-70

Shelby Supercars

Figure 3-71

Shelby Supercars – Doors Raised

Figure 3-72

Aptera Pre-Production Model 2e

Figure 3-73

Aptera 2e Pre-Production Models

Figure 3-74

Aperta Three Wheel Vehicle

Figure 3-75

Aperta Three Wheel Vehicle – Rear View

Figure 4-1

Altairnano Battery Performance:

Figure 4-2

EFOY Pro Fuel Cell Kit For Electric Vehicles

Figure 4-3

Electrica City Car – Red

Figure 4-4

Electrica City Car – Yellow

Figure 4-5

Electrica City Car – Open

Figure 4-6

Electrica City Car – Dashboard

Figure 4-7

Smart Fuel Cells (SFC) Supply The StartLab Open With Power

Table 4-8

Challenges in Lithium-ion Battery Design

Table 4-9

Advantages of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Source: ITN.

Table 4-10

Thin Film Battery Unique Properties

Table 4-11

Comparison of battery performances

Table 4-12

Comparison Of Battery Performances

Table 4-13

Thin Films For Advanced Batteries

Table 4-14

Thin Film Batteries Technology

Table 4-15

Thin Film Battery / Lithium Air Batteries Applications

Figure 4-16

Polymer Film Substrate Thin Flexible Battery Profiles

Figure 4-17

Design Alternatives of Thin Film Rechargable Batteries

Table 5-1

A123 Systems Batteries Benefits

Table 5-2

A123 Systems Competitive Positioning

Table 5-2 (Continued)

A123 Systems Competitive Positioning

Table 5-2 (Continued)

A123 Systems Competitive Positioning

Figure 5-3

Aptera Vehicle Early Drawings

Figure 5-4

Assembly Facility: Vista, CA

Figure 5-5

Aperta Composite Facility: Carlsbad, CA

Figure 5-6

EnerDel Operations

Figure 5-7

EnerDel Lithium Power Systems

Figure 5-8

EnerDel Lithium Power USABC Contracts

Figure 5-9

EnerDel Lithium Power Reckon Projct

Table 5-10

Ford Key Regime Energy Actions Recommendations

Figure 5-11

Sanyo Battery Targets 2020

Figure 5-12

REVA Electric Car

Figure 5-13

Saft Revenue H1 2008

Figure 5-14

Shelby Supercars

Figure 5-15

Reckon Auto Production Facility

Figure 5-16

TH!NK North America

Figure 5-17

Toyota Consolidated Vehicle Sales

Figure 5-18

Toyota Strategy

Figure 5-19

Toyota Car

Breakthrough technology in electric vehicles brings advancements that provide customers with personal transportation choices never before available. Electric vehicles are real. They come in a variety of styles and capabilities. The BMW features driving control and style. The Chinese BYD hybrid backed by Warren Buffet’s company has features that enable plug-in hybrid power teach flexibility. It has a full battery-powered electric mode. The series-hybrid mode has an engine which drives a generator to recharge the batteries, performing arts as a rangeextender. There is a parallel hybrid mode, in which the engine and motor both provide propulsive power.