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Plug Power acquires full control of ‘HyPulsion’ hydrogen and fuel cell business in Europe
HyPulsion was founded by Plug Power and Air Liquide in 2012 to build the adoption of hydrogen and fuel cells in Europe. Plug Power is now poised to convert the $20 billion European material handling lift truck market to hydrogen fuel cell power.

Plug Power’s turnkey approach to hydrogen fuel cells gains traction
Plug Power (Booth 672) is showcasing GenKey, its turnkey hydrogen solution for materials handling sites.

NACCO Materials Handling Group acquires Nuvera Fuel Cells company
The deal reinforces the commitment of Hyster Company and Yale Materials Handling Corporation, operating divisions of NMHG, to provide a broad range of alternative energy solutions to the lift truck market.

Ballard announces multi-year fuel cell supply agreement with Plug Power for forklift market
Agreement follows Ballard's 177% year-over-year revenue growth from materials handling segment.

Elevating the fuel cell lift truck market
With use by Walmart, BMW and other large, 24/7 facility operators, hydrogen-powered lift trucks are proven at the higher end of the market, but can they catch on elsewhere? Fuel cell providers are betting that turnkey, streamlined offerings will help.

Plug Power receives milestone Walmart order
Plug Power (Booth 4826) has received a multisite GenKey purchase order from Walmart Stores to roll out its hydrogen fuel cell solution to power electric lift truck fleets at six North American distribution centers.

Once peripheral technologies take center stage in new Freedonia research
Studies project the next few years of the forklift fuel cell, lithium-ion lift truck battery and 3D printer markets.

Plug Power receives milestone order from Walmart
Multi-site hydrogen fuel cell deployment includes 1,738 fuel cell battery replacement units for lift trucks, quadrupling Walmart's existing fuel cell fleet.

Plug Power launches new turnkey solution for hydrogen fuel cells in material handling applications
GenKey’ Is Plug Power’s first all-inclusive offering and incorporates fuel cells, hydrogen infrastructure, maintenance service.

Fuel cell report highlights continued growth in material handling applications
Industry experts expect banner year as technology becomes more cost-effective for smaller fleets.

Plug Power receives NYSERDA funding to evaluate use of fuel cells for delivery of perishables
Clean, hydrogen-based energy to replace diesel generator to power freight truck refrigeration unit over one-year testing period.

DOE funds project to replace diesel-powered trailer refrigeration units with fuel cell equivalents
Project sites already use hydrogen fuel cells to power forklifts in their warehouses.

Mercedes-Benz expands use of hydrogen fuel cells at vehicle assembly plant
Following deployment of 72 fuel cell units in July 2012, another 123 will be rolled out in new facility.

Lift Truck Tips: Fuel cell technology continues growth in materials handling
New solutions make inroads one application and lift truck model at a time.

Plug Power announces industry’s highest capacity fuel cell for material handling applications
New GenDrive 1900 fuel cell brings the technology's benefits to six-ton lift trucks.


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