Fuel cells check milestone off the list

摘要

Fuel cell battery replacement units for electric lift trucks posted a banner year in 2011, when both lift truck suppliers and fuel cell providers saw growth in interest and sales of fuel cell offerings. Plug Power alone took orders for five times as many units as in 2010, according to Reid Hislop, vice president of marketing and investor relations at Plug Power. However, although the latest incarnations of the technology have reached the tipping point for commercial viability, says Hislop, the fuel cell industry must now adjust its focus.