The Asian battery market—a decade of change

Lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries for the Chinese electric bike market and implications on future technology advancement

“…Between 1990 and 1996, sales of VRLA batteries grew from 60,000 to 730,000 kWh, primarily for telecommunications applications. In the late 1990s, production of small VRLA and flooded SLI batteries grew in response to the growing automobile, gasoline scooter, and electric bike markets [11].…”

“…In 2006, 23% of the e-bike battery companies inspected did not pass the minimum quality standards set by the national inspection bureau [7]. It is expected that consid- erable consolidation within the industry will occur, as occurred in the European battery industry during the 1990s [11,12].…”

Analyzing prospects of portable fuel cells with an expert opinion study

“…The possibilities of using FCs in portable devices have been driven by the high power and lifetime requirements of portable devices. These requirements are proving hard to meet with conventional rechargeable battery systems, due to their limited specific energy and operational lifespan [4][5][6]. To this market need, PFCs are seen as a viable option.…”

Which type of fuel cell is more competitive for portable application: Direct methanol fuel cells or direct borohydride fuel cells?

“…The situation is becoming critical as mobile phones and laptop computers merge to provide users with broadband wireless and multifunctional, portable computing capability. With these developments, Li-based or other rechargeable battery systems are not suitable for high power and long lifespan portable devices due to their limited specific energy and operational time [1][2][3][4]. Therefore, a fuel cell system using a liquid fuel has become recognized as having the potential to complement or substitute batteries and promises to develop into a future technology for mobile and portable power supplies [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11].…”