IP Review Summer 2018

Here in the UK, the Government has published the Clean Air Plan and is proposing to ban the sale of all new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2040. Hence, there is a genuine local urgency for alternative-powered vehicles. Having mapped European patent filings for alternative-powered vehicles, we have found that innovation in hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicles has resulted in a steady stream of approximately 200 to 300 Hydrogen fuel cells vs. rechargeable batteries The worldwide need to reduce CO 2 emissions and improve air quality is accelerating the international development of vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells and rechargeable batteries. Clean Tech 10 IP review summer 2018 - which will power vehicles in the future? Comparison Fuel Cell vs Battery Pack Families filed in B60L 2006 800 900 600 700 400 500 200 300 0 100 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Battery Pack Fuel Cell