CTE  Team  demonstrates  efficient  zero  emission  material  handling  equipment  on  military  base  in  Tracy,  California

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Tracy, CA -   The  Center  for  Transportation  and  the  Environment  (CTE)  project  team  has  successfully  completed  its  first  full  year  of  operations  of  hydrogen  powered  forklifts  and  associated  fueling  station  equipment  at  Defense  Depot  San  Joaquin  (DDJC)  in  Tracy,  California.  The  project  involves  generating  hydrogen  through  electrolysis  on  site  and  using  it  to  fuel  20  fuel  cell  forklifts  that  are  deployed  in  daily  depot  activities.

 The  goal  of  the  demonstration  is  to  extend  the  knowledge  and  readiness  levels  of  fuel  cell  powered  vehicles  and  the  hydrogen  infrastructure  necessary  to  fuel  them.  This  clean  energy  project  is  sponsored  by  the  Defense  Logistics  Agency  (DLA),  who  will  analyze  the  collected  data  to  test  the  viability  of  using  fuel  cells  in  fleets  of  material  handling  equipment  at  this  and  other  support  installations.  

This  demonstration  includes  a  unique  mix  of  emerging  technologies  from  developers  with  a  proven  ability  to  commercialize  them.  Plug Power, Inc.  designed  and  built  the  20  GenDrive®  hydrogen  fuel  cells  used  to  power  the  forklifts.  Air  Products  is  providing  hydrogen  compression,  storage,  and  dispensing  equipment  and  associated  support.  Proton  OnSite®  provided  the  hydrogen  generation  system  and  support,  enabling  the  base  to  produce  a  reliable  stream  of  hydrogen  using  just  electricity  and  water.  Pap  Material  Handling  is  providing  routine  fuel  cell  forklift  support  under  contract  to  Plug  Power.  The  pilot  period  began  on  December  1,  2011,  and  is  expected  to  run  for  24  months  while  the  team  collects  and  analyzes  operations  and  fueling  data.  

"Thanks  to  the  excellent  products  and  support  of  our  team  members,  the  fuel  cells  and  hydrogen  infrastructure  has  proven  to  be  extremely  reliable  in  consistent  use  over  the  first  year  of  the  demonstration.  We  have  proven  a  high  level  of  commercial  readiness  for  the  technology,"  said  Jason  Hanlin,  Project  Manager  at  CTE.  "We  look  forward  to  continued  success  for  the  duration  of  the  demonstration  period."  

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‍About CTE:

‍The  Center  for  Transportation  and  the  Environment  (CTE)  is  a  nonprofit,  501(c)(3)  organization  based  in  Atlanta,  Georgia  that  develops  technologies  and  implements  solutions  to  achieve  energy  and  environmental  sustainability.  Since  its  founding  in  1993,  CTE  has  managed  a  portfolio  of  more  than  $250  million  in  federal,  state,  and  local  cost---  shared  research,  development,  and  demonstration  projects  involving  more  than  200  organizations  in  the  advanced  transportation  technology  field.  CTE  has  facilitated  and  leveraged  funding  for  its  projects  and  initiatives  from  the  U.S.  Departments  of  Defense,  Energy,  Interior,  and  Transportation,  as  well  as  from  the  U.S.  Army and NASA, among many others.

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‍About Air Products:

‍Air  Products  (NYSE:APD)  provides  atmospheric,  process  and  specialty  gases;  performance  materials;  equipment;  and  technology.  For  over  70  years,  the  company  has  enabled  customers  to  become  more  productive,  energy  efficient  and  sustainable.  More  than  20,000  employees  in  over  50  countries  supply  innovative  solutions  to  the  energy,  environment  and  emerging  markets.  These  include  semiconductor  materials,  refinery  hydrogen,  coal  gasification,  natural  gas  liquefaction,  and  advanced  coatings  and  adhesives.  In fiscal 2012, Air Products had sales approaching $10 billion.  For more information, visit https://www.airproducts.com/
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