LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
Aug. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- Air Products (NYSE:APD) will be exhibiting its hydrogen for
mobility solutions for heavy-duty transportation at the Advanced
Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo from August 31 to September 1 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California.
"The switch to hydrogen for heavy-duty transportation such as
buses and semi-trucks is an essential part of building a cleaner
future through the energy transition," said Eric Guter, Air Products' vice president,
hydrogen for mobility solutions. "Hydrogen fuel cell trucks
and buses have inherent technical advantages compared to their
battery electric counterparts including faster refuel times, the
ability to travel longer distances, while carrying heavier
payloads."
The ACT Expo is North America's
largest advanced transportation technology and clean fleet event.
Approximately 5,000 people and more than 250 exhibitors are
expected to attend.
Air Products recently announced plans to convert its global
fleet of approximately 2,000 trucks to hydrogen fuel cell
zero-emission vehicles. The company is working with Cummins Inc., a
global power and hydrogen technologies leader, to accelerate the
integration of hydrogen fuel cell trucks in the Americas,
Europe and Asia. Cummins will provide hydrogen fuel cell
electric powertrains integrated into selected OEM partners'
heavy-duty trucks for Air Products.
Air Products and Cummins expect to begin the initial pilot phase
of the plan in 2022 and will also work together to increase the
accessibility of renewable hydrogen, including hydrogen
infrastructure opportunities that promote the adoption of hydrogen
for mobility. "The best way to promote the adoption of hydrogen for
heavy-duty applications is for us to have units on the road and
lead by example," said Guter.
Hydrogen is an important technology option for sustainable
transportation. Hydrogen fuel cells are gaining momentum as the
technology of choice in heavy-duty applications due to the
duty-cycle requirements, especially in extreme climate conditions.
Hydrogen as a transportation fuel most closely mirrors the
traditional transportation fuel experience. Air Products works
across all facets of the hydrogen value chain, including
production, distribution, storage, and dispensing and has been a
pioneer in hydrogen fueling for decades. As global leader in
hydrogen production, Air Products has hands-on operating experience
with over 250 hydrogen fueling station projects in 20 countries,
and the company's technologies are used in over 1.5 million fueling
operations annually.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a
world-leading industrial gases company in operation for 80 years.
Focused on serving energy, environment and emerging markets, the
Company provides essential industrial gases, related equipment and
applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries,
including refining, chemical, metals, electronics, manufacturing,
and food and beverage. Air Products is also the global leader in
the supply of liquefied natural gas process technology and
equipment. The Company develops, engineers, builds, owns and
operates some of the world's largest industrial gas projects,
including: gasification projects that sustainably convert abundant
natural resources into syngas for the production of high-value
power, fuels and chemicals; carbon capture projects; and
world-scale carbon-free hydrogen projects supporting global
transportation and the energy transition.
The Company had fiscal 2020 sales of $8.9
billion from operations in 50 countries and has a current
market capitalization of approximately $60
billion. More than 19,000 passionate, talented and
committed employees from diverse backgrounds are driven by Air
Products' higher purpose to create innovative solutions that
benefit the environment, enhance sustainability and address the
challenges facing customers, communities, and the world. For more
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