Explaining the Lack of Dynamics in the Diffusion of Small Stationary Fuel Cells

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Author(s): Bert Droste-Franke (Europäische Akademie Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler GmbH, Germany), Jörg Krüger (Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany), Stephan Lingner (Europäische Akademie Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler GmbH, Germany)and Thomas H.W. Ziesemer (Maastricht University, The Netherlands)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 19
Source title: Industrial Dynamics, Innovation Policy, and Economic Growth through Technological Advancements
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): I. Hakan Yetkiner (Izmir University of Economics, Turkey), M. Teoman Pamukcu (Middle East Technical University, Turkey)and Erkan Erdil (Middle East Technical University, Turkey)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-1978-4.ch013

Keywords: Business & Management / Business Science Reference / Industrial Informatics

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Fuel cell technology is using the reaction of hydrogen with oxygen to water in order to produce electricity and heat. It promises a high electrical efficiency even in small devices, which can be installed close to the consumer. This approach seems to be an impressive idea to contribute to a viable future energy supply under the restrictions of climate change policy. Major reasons currently hampering the diffusion of such technology for home energy supply in Germany are analyzed in this chapter. The barriers revealed include high production costs as well as economic and legal obstacles for installing the devices so that they can be operated in competition to central power plants and beside others in tenancies.

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