{"id":4245,"date":"2018-09-20T08:00:12","date_gmt":"2018-09-20T12:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plugpower.local\/?p=4245"},"modified":"2018-09-20T08:00:12","modified_gmt":"2018-09-20T12:00:12","slug":"plug-power-at-the-battery-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/plug-power-at-the-battery-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Plug Power at The Battery Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electric vehicles are moving their closer to center stage due to their simple design, low cost, high power density and efficiency. This is in part thanks to the production and popularity of consumer facing battery-powered electric vehicles such Tesla\u2019s Model 3 and \u00a0fuel cell-powered jackpot party casino game electric vehicles like the Toyota Mirai and Hyundai Nexo. The increase of consumer interest and adoption is worth noting as it validates the demand for cleaner mobile solutions as well as encourages further innovation, and ultimately adoption.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greencarcongress.com\/2018\/01\/20180114-doe.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">report from the Department of Energy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (DOE) anticipates that by 2040, fuel cell electric vehicles (FCVs) will be a less expensive jackpot party casino option for the majority of light duty vehicles than battery electric engines. \u00a0And, according to the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/hydrogencouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Hydrogen-scaling-up-Hydrogen-Council.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hydrogen Council<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, hydrogen and fuel cells are a critical component to the decarbonization of the transportation sector. As the cleanest power solution, FCV adoption is accelerating &#8211; FCVs replaced BEVs as this years <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.kpmg.com\/content\/dam\/kpmg\/nl\/pdf\/2018\/sector\/automotive\/global-automotive-executive-survey-2018.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#1 key trend until 2025<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u00a0But getting there means we jackpot party casino reviews don\u2019t wait until 2040 or even 2025 to start. \u00a0We work at it consistently, building the hydrogen economy from all points on the compass. \u00a0At Plug Power, we started years ago in the material handling space, commercializing forklift fuel cells. \u00a0Now, we\u2019re using our hard-won experience to expand into on-road markets with our ProGen engine &#8211; currently powering jackpot party casino slots a FedEx delivery van. \u00a0Recently, Plug Power spoke at The Battery Show about hydrogen fuel cells and the way forward in an electrified world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Defining the Technology<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x-engineer.org\/automotive-engineering\/vehicle\/electric-vehicles\/anatomy-of-a-battery-electric-vehicle-bev\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is a BEV?<\/span><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A battery electric vehicle (BEV), or all-electric vehicle is a type of electric vehicle that uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs. BEVs use electric motors and motor jackpot party casino game controllers instead of internal combustion engines for propulsion.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fueleconomy.gov\/feg\/fuelcell.shtml\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is an FCV?<\/span><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A fuel cell electric vehicle (FCV) is a type of electric vehicle which uses a fuel cell, instead of a battery, or in combination with a battery or supercapacitor, to power its on-board electric motor.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"entry-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Slide-1.png\"<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4246\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Slide-1.png\" alt=\"Forklift fuel cells\" width=\"549\" height=\"308\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plug Power developed the FCV market for the material handling sector, currently owning more than 90% of the market for forklift fuel cells. \u00a0Our customers span market segments including food storage and distribution, manufacturing and ecommerce, including such notable companies as Walmart, Amazon, BMW, Bridgestone and Carrefour. \u00a0We continue to work hard in the industrial mobility market, supporting our customers\u2019 success through improved productivity and sustainability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"entry-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Slide-2.png\"<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4247\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Slide-2.png\" alt=\"DOE fuel cell programs\" width=\"550\" height=\"307\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time, we\u2019re taking the knowledge we have developed in industrial mobility out of distribution centers and putting it on the road. \u00a0We\u2019re working with government and industry partners including the DOE, FedEx, Charlatte America, and Workhorse to develop, test and commercialize vehicles for airport ground support and neighborhood package delivery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"entry-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Slide-3.png\"<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4248\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Slide-3.png\" alt=\"FedEx fuel cell delivery van\" width=\"549\" height=\"308\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our first<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/products\/progen\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ProGen-powered<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> delivery van has been delivering packages in the Albany, NY area for the past several months and has accumulated more than 8,500 on-road miles through snow storms, summer rains and blistering heat and now continues into fall and winter conditions. \u00a0Once all 20 trucks planned for this program are on the road,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hydrogen.energy.gov\/pdfs\/review18\/mt017_galbach_2018_o.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FedEx anticipates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that over less than 2 years, the program will reduce diesel consumption by 100,000 gallons and CO2 emissions by 270 metric tons, while expanding vehicle range by up to 160% over battery-powered vans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"entry-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Slide-4.png\"<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4249\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Slide-4.png\" alt=\"Fuel cell electric vehicles\" width=\"550\" height=\"308\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re not saying there\u2019s not a place for BEVs on the road today and in the future. \u00a0Far from it. We believe that electric vehicles offer a simpler design, higher reliability, and a sustainable solution that contributes to improving climate change issues. \u00a0We are saying that FCVs are especially ideal for applications with high-asset utilization, such as fleet vehicles that increase in value the more they operate. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultimately, whether the future of electric vehicles is powered solely by batteries, a battery\/fuel cell hybrid or fuel cells alone, it\u2019s going to take a multitude of technology to meet the varying demands of short range consumer cars, highly-utilized fleet vehicles (self-driven or otherwise), airport and seaport ground support equipment, to name a few. \u00a0It\u2019s going to be an amazing future and Plug Power is driving toward it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#InfiniteDrive<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Electric vehicles are moving their closer to center stage due to their simple design, low cost, high power density and efficiency. 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