Originally published February 14 2005
The HyLYZER hydrogen refueling station is making hydrogen-powered warehouse machinery a reality
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
General Motors Canada and Hydrogenics are introducing a new hydrogen powered forklift that heralds a monumental step forward for vehicle power. Thanks to the compact, easy-to-use HyLYZER refueling station, this forklift could be the first in a line of industrial machinery powered by hydrogen, which many experts are calling the fuel of the future, thanks to the fact that its only emission is water vapor.
Heavy machinery used in warehouses could establish a strong presence in the hydrogen and fuel cell market long before regular automobiles join the hydrogen highway.
General Motors of Canada and Hydrogenics demonstrated a hydrogen-fuel cell powered forklift at the GM facility in Canada, which also happens to have an onsite HyLYZER hydrogen fueling station.
"We believe that one of the first commercial uses for hydrogen powered-vehicles will be in industrial vehicle fleets, such as forklifts, where dedicated on-site refueling stations can meet immediate refueling needs."
The station can produce a variable amount of hydrogen, depending on requirements, and it can refuel a forklift in a fraction of the time that the batteries can be changed or recharged on a battery-powered unit.
"Currently, industrial vehicles contribute almost 13 percent of the global total of transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions," said Pierre Rivard, president and CEO of Hydrogenics.
We have always known that being environmentally friendly is not enough on its own to sell this technology.
Hydrogenics is leading a consortium of partners to develop, demonstrate and move fuel cell-powered forklifts toward commercialization.
Consortium members include Deere &Company, FedEx Canada, General Motors of Canada, NACCO Materials Handling Group and the Canadian Transportation Fuel Cell Alliance.
"This trial of hydrogen-powered forklift trucks at GM's car plant in Oshawa is just one example of the steps GM and its partners are taking as we head down the road to the hydrogen economy," said David Paterson, vice- president, corporate and environmental affairs, GM Canada.
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