Merchant Hydrogen: Industrial Gas and Energy Markets

Report Highlights

The global production of merchant hydrogen was 6.8 million metric tons in 2014, and is expected to reach 7.1 million metric tons in 2015 and 8.5 million metric tons by 2020, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.7% from 2015 to 2020.

Report Includes

• Investigation and assessment of the future use of merchant hydrogen and on-site distributed generation.
• Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2014, estimates for 2015, and projections of CAGRs through 2020.
• Definitions of individual markets and technical applications for hydrogen.
• Coverage of cutting-edge developments, areas such as biological processing, localized production, and nanotechnology where considerable research dollars are being spent.
• Detailed analyses of research focuses, end-use markets, and production technologies.
• Information on patent and intellectual property (IP) activity.
• An overview of the structure of the industry and extensive company profiles of the leading organizations in the field.

Report Scope

This BCC Research study focuses on key hydrogen technologies and applications. It provides data about the size and growth of both captive and merchant hydrogen markets, lists company profiles, and discusses patent trends and industry trends. Cutting-edge developments, research priorities, and potential business opportunities are a key focus.

The report includes the following:

• Investigation and assessment of the future use of merchant hydrogen as an industrial gas and the roles likely played by the emerging hydrogen energy market.
• Analysis of trends in the market, with data for 2014, estimates for 2015, and projected compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2020. 
• An overview of the structure of the industry and extensive company profiles of the leading organizations. 
• Detailed analyses of research focuses, end-use markets, and production technologies.
• Analysis of patent and intellectual property (IP) activity. 

Analyst Credentials

The author of this report, Gerry Runte, holds B.S. and M.Eng. degrees in mathematics, chemistry, and nuclear engineering. He has more than 30 years of experience and has demonstrated expertise in leadership, strategy development, corporate planning, development of strategic alliances, product development, and new business start-up in the energy industry, with special emphasis in hydrogen energy systems. Currently, he heads Worthington Sawtelle LLC, a consulting and research firm that provides a full portfolio of business planning and strategy services to both new and existing participants in emerging markets; these services include market assessments; policy analysis and development; business strategy; go-to-market planning and launch; product commercialization strategies; feasibility studies; and due diligence on behalf of investors. He is also a contributing analyst to market research firms on smart grid, nuclear power, HVDC, and distributed-generation sectors.