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A fuel cell is not only more cost-efficient than a lead-acid battery, but it’s also better for the environment. For years, lead-acid batteries were trusted to power material handling operations around the world, but better technology has delivered better options. Fuel cells, an area Plug has long-dominated, is quickly becoming the go-to solution for global ...

Plug CEO Andy Marsh detailed how American lawmakers could increase the use of hydrogen and decarbonize the country. The hydrogen economy is growing rapidly, but the federal government can accelerate the clean energy transition, Plug CEO Andy Marsh told the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources at a Tuesday hearing where lawmakers discussed ...

If you’re one of the millions of Americans planning a road trip this summer, electric vehicles may seem like the easy solution to saving a few dollars from record-breaking gas prices. After all, you can just stop by an EV charging station to power your car in as little as 30 minutes. In fact, Americans ...

If you look at Carlos Beltrán’s accomplishments at Plug, you may be surprised he’s only been with the company for a little more than a year. Since joining Plug as the director of product management for the material handling business unit, Beltrán has built a high-performing team committed to spreading the good word about green ...

The demand for electrolyzers is quickly growing with the realization that companies need to transition to renewable energy sources to sustain the world we live in. What is driving the demand for a PEM electrolyzer and an alkaline electrolyzer? The growing list of economically feasible end-use applications for green hydrogen unlocked by lower renewable electricity ...

Gregory Migirditch of Latham said he remembers his first day as a Plug employee clearly. He and 21 of his colleagues from Mechanical Technology Inc. were pulled into a conference room with Plug’s first CEO Gary Mittleman. “He told us about the expectations of the new company and what Plug Power was going to be,” ...

When it comes to the well-being of our people, customers and our environment — Plug approaches the responsibility sincerely. We realize that the core of our business is our people, who are vital members of families and communities. While Plug provides the power inside fuel cell-electric forklifts, and not the forklifts themselves, we recognize that ...

Plug’s recently announced agreement with the Port of Antwerp-Bruges — the second largest port in Europe — to produce 35 tons per day of liquid green hydrogen was described as a key piece to the “creation of a hydrogen economy.” In a June 12 report by Evercore ISI, analysts detailed Plug’s 30-year concession agreement with ...

Customers like SBB ENERGY S.A. are working with Plug to support a variety of technologies, including those that produce everyday consumer goods.   Opportunities for green hydrogen to help decarbonize the world are everywhere — including in the creation of the everyday consumer goods you use. Although there is a lot of excitement about the ...

Plug is proud to be a sponsor of this hydrogen-powered car, which recently took to the tracks. Race car drivers could soon find some real competition — at least in the sustainability category. Plug is proud to be a sponsor of Eco-Runner XII, a car a part of the Shell Eco-Marathon, a global competition focused ...

This is GreenH2@Work, Plug’s blog series where we highlight the Plug employees who inspire us and, we hope, will inspire you, too. Today, we’re hearing from Angelique de Jong-Rijk, executive assistant for the Plug System Solutions group (formerly Frames) and based in the Netherlands. Thanks for taking the time with us, Angelique. Could you please ...

By Andy Marsh, Plug Power President & CEO Since World War I transformed oil into a strategic commodity, the geopolitics of oil and gas have defined our global economy for over a century. As we now witness Russia’s war in Ukraine unfold, it has never been more evident that relying on foreign sources of fossil ...