Zero-emissions trucking in the U.S. has gone from a far-away goal to one that’s closer to becoming a reality. With the advancement in hydrogen fuel cell technology and infrastructure, more providers of logistics services are willing to integrate hydrogen-powered trucks into their fleets.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Hyzon Motors Inc. ( Hyzon ), a leading global supplier of zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell-powered heavy vehicles, today announced its execution of the
Covenant on Hydrogen in Mobility in Utrecht (the Covenant ). Through its participation, Hyzon plans to leverage existing technology to supply zero-emission transportation solutions specified in the initiative.
The initiative brings together partners at the forefront of the transition to hydrogen with the goal of stimulating production of green hydrogen and developing regional hydrogen fueling infrastructure. This clean fuel will power commercial vehicles including trucks and buses on the streets of Utrecht using hydrogen fuel cells.
https://www.afinalwarning.com/500184.html (Natural News) New York-based Hyzon Motors announced on Monday, March 1, its plans to build just outside Chicago the largest production facility for fuel cell components for commercial vehicles in the United States.
The hydrogen-powered truck and bus manufacturer is leasing a 28,000-square-foot facility it has dubbed the Hyzon Innovation Center in the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook. As part of their plans for the new plant, Hyzon is planning to expand the facility by an additional 80,000 square feet.
“The new Hyzon Innovation Center is essential to our strategy to expand the U.S. hydrogen supply chain, reduce fuel cell costs for commercialization, and create local jobs,” said Hyzon chairman and co-founder George Gu. “We chose the greater Chicago area due to its top-tier universities, national labs, equipment companies and manufacturers, and a large pool of talent for recruiting a highly-skilled workforce. We are looking forward to
Hyzon Motors plans to produce fuel cells, including a critical component required to power hydrogen vehicles, at two U.S. factories in a move aimed at kickstarting domestic production at a commercial scale. Production at the Chicago facility is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2021. The announcement comes just three weeks after Hyzon announced it would become a publicly traded company through a merger with Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation in a deal valued at $2.1 billion, and a little over one week after revealing plans to renovate a 78,000-square-foot factory in Monroe County, New York.