History / Eric Chen -- Thermodynamics and electrochemical kinetics / Eric Chen -- Fuel cell components and their impact on performance / Gregor Hoogers -- The fueling problem: fuel cell systems / Gregor Hoogers -- Catalysts for the proton exchange membrane fuel cell / David Thompsett -- Prospects of the direct methanol fuel cell / Martin Hogarth -- Stationary power generation / Martina Hinsberger and Gregor Hoogers -- Portable applications / Gregor Hoogers -- Automotive applications / Gregor Hoogers -- Competing technologies for transportation / Richard Stone -- Fuel cell fuel cycles / David Hart, Ausilio Bauen -- Outlook: the next five years / Gregor Hoogers.