Archives: Hydrogen Forklifts

BMW Develops Largest Fleet of Fuel Cell Forklifts in North America

June 11, 2013 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on BMW Develops Largest Fleet of Fuel Cell Forklifts in North America | Filed in: Hydrogen Forklifts.

On March 14, 2013 I had talked about how BMW was bullish on fuel cell forklifts and other materials handling units. At that time, at their Spartanburg, SC manufacturing facility, BMW had just purchased 100 fuel cell material handling units. Now, BMW has decided to expand by purchasing 175 more Plug Power units for the • Read More »

Ace is the Place for Hydrogen Lift Trucks

April 4, 2013 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Ace is the Place for Hydrogen Lift Trucks | Filed in: Hydrogen Forklifts.

Ace Hardware has signed an agreement to buy 65 GenDrive hydrogen fuel cell powered lift trucks for its new facility in Wilmer, Texas. The lift trucks are being manufactured by Crown Equipment Corporation and the fuel cells are made by Plug Power, Inc. According to Plug Power, Inc., “Plug Power’s GenDrive units competed against lead-acid • Read More »

BMW Bullish on Fuel Cell Material Handling Units

March 14, 2013 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on BMW Bullish on Fuel Cell Material Handling Units | Filed in: Hydrogen Forklifts.

Anybody who has read this blog for a while knows that I like talking about hydrogen fuel cell forklifts and other hydrogen-powered materials handling units. At a time when hydrogen cars have not been fully commercialized, the H2 fuel cell material handling units have been fully commercialized. And taking the bull by the horns and • Read More »

Air Products Converts 72 Lift Trucks to FCVs in Alabama

October 10, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Air Products Converts 72 Lift Trucks to FCVs in Alabama | Filed in: Hydrogen Forklifts.

If you’ve read this blog for a while you’ll realize that I like to talk about hydrogen forklifts and fuel cell lift trucks. This is mainly because while hydrogen cars are still in the prototype or leasing phase, hydrogen-powered forklifts and lift trucks are being commercialized at a rapid pace. And, one of the main • Read More »

P&G to Convert 200 Battery Forklifts to Hydrogen Power

May 29, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Forklifts.

Proctor and Gamble (P&G) has decided to ditch the battery operated forklifts and instead convert 200 of them to hydrogen fuel cell power instead. The decision was made to convert battery powered forklifts at three facilities in Louisiana, California and North Carolina. Plug Power, Incorporated will be in charge of making the conversions and putting • Read More »

Air Products Fueling over 1,000 Fuel Cell Material Handling Units per Day

February 8, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 5 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Forklifts.

Air Products, a long time player, in creating hydrogen fueling stations for cars, trucks and other vehicles has now surpassed the fueling of over 1,000 fuel cell powered material handling units per day. These material handling units include fuel cell forklifts and palette trucks along with a couple of other types of vehicles one would • Read More »

Fuel Cell Forklifts and Their Occupy Walmart Movement

December 6, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Fuel Cell Forklifts and Their Occupy Walmart Movement | Filed in: Hydrogen Forklifts.

Since 2007, I have been talking about the benefits of hydrogen fuel cell forklifts in warehouses inside and outside the U. S. borders. Canada has been an early adopter, especially the Walmart distribution centers in Western part of this country. In the city of Cornwall, Ontario, Canada (on the Eastern side of our neighbors to • Read More »

GenDrive Next Generation Fuel Cells for Lift Trucks Announced by Plug Power

October 24, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Forklifts.

Last week I talked about how industrial gas supplier Air Liquide was making money from installing hydrogen fueling station infrastructure inside of large commercial warehouses for use by fuel cell powered lift trucks, forklifts and palette trucks. This week I want to talk about another manufacturer in a different segment of the industry profiting from • Read More »