Plug Power CEO Andy Marsh Named to U.S. Department of Energy Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee
August 14 2018 - 7:00AM
Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a leader in providing energy
solutions that change the way the world moves, announced that its
CEO, Andy Marsh, has been named to the U.S. Department of Energy
(DOE) Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC).
The HTAC was established under Section 807 of the Energy Policy Act
of 2005 to provide technical and programmatic advice to the Energy
Secretary on the DOE’s hydrogen research and development goals,
strategies, and activities.
Comprised of 19 business and academic
leaders in the field of hydrogen and fuel cells, the HTAC
meets twice a year to discuss the advancement of hydrogen
technology. Marsh will serve as a representative of companies
pursuing hydrogen and fuel cells for transportation and stationary
power applications. In his role as committee member, Marsh will
look to advise on practical, current uses of hydrogen as an
efficient, cost-effective alternative energy source, as well as the
potential for future innovations.
“I’m honored to serve the DOE as a member of the
HTAC, working with some of the top leaders and innovators in the
field of hydrogen and fuel cell technology,” said Andy Marsh, CEO,
Plug Power. “Our success in commercializing fuel cells in the
material handling market is a gateway to more and more applications
for powering the electrified world. Moreover, the hydrogen industry
has the potential to bring a wealth of new jobs and opportunity to
our economy. I look forward to advising the Energy Secretary on
ways to advance this technology in the U.S. and globally.”
About Plug Power Inc.The
architect of modern hydrogen and fuel cell technology, Plug Power
is the innovator that has taken hydrogen and fuel cell technology
from concept to commercialization. Plug Power has revolutionized
the material handling industry with its full-service GenKey
solution, which is designed to increase productivity, lower
operating costs and reduce carbon footprints in a reliable,
cost-effective way. The Company’s GenKey solution couples together
all the necessary elements to power, fuel and serve a customer.
With proven hydrogen and fuel cell products, Plug Power replaces
lead acid batteries to power electric industrial vehicles, such as
the lift trucks customers use in their distribution
centers.
Extending its reach into the on-road electric
vehicle market, Plug Power’s ProGen platform of modular fuel cell
engines empowers OEMs and system integrators to rapidly adopt
hydrogen fuel cell technology. ProGen engines are proven today,
with thousands in service, supporting some of the most rugged
operations in the world. Plug Power is the partner that customers
trust to take their businesses into the future. Learn more at
www.plugpower.com.
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