The U.S. Fuel Cell Council has released a first-ever list of fuel cell products available for purchase.

The list of more than 40 fuel cell products for micro, portable, stationary and transportation applications features products from manufacturers headquartered in the United States, Canada and Europe.

While the list is seen as an important and impressive milestone, the Fuel Cell Council cautions that availability doesn’t translate into a fully commercial commodity.

"This is an excellent inaugural list, and it proves that the hard work of our members and the public/private partnership are starting to pay dividends," said Robert Rose, Executive Director of the U.S. Fuel Cell Council. "Some people have portrayed fuel cells as a far distant energy generation option. This simply is not the case. Fuel cells are available today and in some markets are competing directly against incumbent technologies."

“We will maintain and expand our product list and we invite all fuel cell developers to contact us with information on their products as they become available,” Rose said.

With more than 120 members, the U.S. Fuel Cell Council is industry association for the fuel cell industry.

The list of 40 fuel cell products is at the end of the document here.