{"id":7663,"date":"2021-06-04T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plugpower.local\/?p=7663"},"modified":"2021-06-04T16:46:50","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T16:46:50","slug":"getting-the-word-out-highlights-from-plug-powers-may-event-engagements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/getting-the-word-out-highlights-from-plug-powers-may-event-engagements\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting the Word Out: Highlights from Plug Power\u2019s May Event Engagements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
At Plug Power, we\u2019re passionate about green hydrogen. As the world\u2019s leading provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions, we recognize that our company has the privilege and responsibility to tell hydrogen\u2019s story on the global stage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The month of May provided numerous opportunities for our leaders to share their expert perspective on green hydrogen\u2019s market prospects, its growing use cases today, and share our vision for the green hydrogen ecosystem of tomorrow. Of course, in some instances, that also means challenging incorrect and outdated assumptions about hydrogen\u2019s value proposition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We look forward to continuing to share our point of view alongside other leading companies and institutions through 2021 and beyond. In the meantime, here are highlights of Plug Power\u2019s presence at some of the most important recent dialogues on hydrogen, energy and technology:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Event<\/strong>: CHARGE Conference<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Date<\/strong>: May 20, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n Panel<\/strong>: Green Hydrogen Crosscut Panel<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speakers<\/strong>: Tim Cortes, Plug Power Chief Technology Officer, alongside Washington State Senator Brad Hawkins and representatives from Washington\u2019s Douglas County PUD and Washington State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n In his presentation, Tim highlighted that Plug Power customers use over 40 tons of hydrogen per day. In many cases, it\u2019s not exclusively for sustainability reasons, but because \u201cit makes a lot of business sense for them and enables them to move their businesses jackpot party casino slots forward,\u201d given hydrogen\u2019s unique capabilities for mobility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n He also spoke to hydrogen\u2019s potential for eliminating diesel in large-scale stationary power, but that collaborations at the federal, state and global levels will be instrumental in advancing the hydrogen economy past the tipping point. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Tim also commented that there is still significant room to scale hydrogen supplies to meet customer demand in the northwestern region of the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Event:<\/strong> Reuters Hydrogen 2021<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Date<\/strong>: May 21, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n Panel<\/strong>: Hydrogen Transforming Industrial Application<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaker<\/strong>: Sanjay Shrestha, Plug Power Chief Strategy Officer, alongside representatives from LBC Energy Advisory and Linde<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n For a wide-ranging panel discussion on the climate implications of hard to abate sectors and the role of hydrogen, Sanjay outlined hydrogen\u2019s fundamental proposition for decarbonizing heavy-duty transportation and heavy industry: fuel cell vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But when the conversation turned to the merits of blue vs. green hydrogen, Sanjay was clear that green hydrogen\u2019s moment is now. He outlined how Plug Power\u2019s green hydrogen network will draw on growing renewable energy generation capacity in the U.S. to scale liquid hydrogen supply rapidly. He reiterated that he believes Plug Power\u2019s facilities will enable green hydrogen to become competitive with liquid grey hydrogen, produced with fossil fuels, by the end of 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Key quote<\/strong>: \u201cWe as an industry need to be honest that it\u2019s here now; green hydrogen is not a cottage industry.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Listen to the presentation here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Event<\/strong>: Financial Times Energy Source Live<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Date<\/strong>: May 24, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n Panel<\/strong>: Decarbonising the U.S. power sector by 2035 and the road to net zero<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speakers: <\/strong>Andy Marsh, CEO of Plug Power, alongside representatives of 8minute Solar Energy, the University of California, Santa Barbara and the International Energy Agency (IEA) <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n For this virtual event, Andy addressed how the power sector can contribute most effectively to tackling emissions in the U.S. in the near term. The jackpot party casino free coins conversation covered a number of issues relevant to hydrogen today, including renewable energy storage, the molecule\u2019s commercial prospects and hydrogen\u2019s role in decarbonization transportation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Andy outlined how green ammonia is a particularly promising solution to renewable energy transportation issues\u2014by storing excess solar energy at a cost comparable to natural gas-generated hydrogen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n On hydrogen\u2019s market potential, Andy corrected the misconception that hydrogen is not commercially scalable. Andy noted that 30% of the nation\u2019s food supply is transported by Plug Power hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles throughout the pandemic. Andy restated that he firmly believes that hydrogen\u2019s value proposition is already proven for applications like heavy-duty, high utilization vehicles. For Plug Power and many of its customers, fuel cells are the only way to electrify these vehicles, given the weight issues posed by batteries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Key quote<\/strong>: \u201cWhen storage needs to be seasonal, like in the case of wind and solar in the electricity grids of California and others, hydrogen is the rational solution for long-term storage needs.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n