Research on The Evaluation of Technology Maturity in Multiple Scenarios for Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Abstract

Hydrogen, as an important clean energy source, is one of the key energy pathways for the future. Hydrogen fuel cells serve as the core carrier for the current terminal applications of hydrogen energy. Based on the S-curve evolution principle of the Inventive Problem Solving Theory, this paper establishes a technology maturity evaluation index system for the multi-scenario application of hydrogen fuel cells using the literature patent measurement method. A characteristic matrix for the evaluation index of technology maturity is designed, and the technology maturity of hydrogen fuel cells in two scenarios, namely transportation and building energy supply, in China is evaluated. The research results indicate that the application of hydrogen fuel cells in transportation scenarios in China is in the growth stage, while in building energy supply scenarios, it is still in the infancy stage. These findings contribute to accurately identifying the bottleneck stages of technology and market trends, thereby promoting the rapid development of fuel cell technology in China.