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F L 1 0 0 + V E N D O R S H O W C A S E www.foodlogistics.com FOOD LOGISTICS • JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015 57 Hydrogen fuel cells are a hot topic right now, as more companies join the effort to beneft from the hydrogen economy. We've all seen headlines about the hydrogen fuel cell vehicles being brought to market. And we know that installation of new hydrogen fueling stations is not far behind. Plug Power, a hydrogen and fuel cell system manufac- turer, supplies hy- drogen fuel cells to distribution centers and manufacturing facilities. Plug Pow- er's GenDrive™ fuel cells are enabling an ever-increasing number of food logistics organiza- tions, beverage distributors, grocers, big box stores, auto manufacturers, and other com- panies to switch their material handling forklift feets over to hydrogen fuel cell power. As a clean energy solu- tion that replaces lead-acid batteries, hydrogen fuel cells remove lead and sulfuric acid contamination from the work environment and contribute to sustainability programs. Fuel cells also increase effciency and production uptime. Refueling of GenDrive units takes only minutes and is done by lift truck drivers at hydrogen fuel dispensers installed onsite. The only by-products generated are heat and water. One of the most favorable attributes of hydrogen fuel cells is their consistent, dependable performance in cold-storage applications as low as -20 degrees F – an environment that negatively impacts lead-acid batteries. It's a key reason so many material handling customers with refrigerated warehouses have turned to GenDrive to power their forklifts. Today, Plug Power has over 90% market share of the hydrogen fuel cell power used by feet vehicles in distri- bution centers and manufacturing facilities. Plug Power customers in the food logistics industry include: Associ- ated Wholesale Grocers, Central Grocers, Coca Cola, Kroger, Nestle Waters, Newark Farmers Market, Sysco, United Natural Foods, Walmart, Wegmans, Winco, and Whole Foods. In 2014, Plug Power introduced GenKey™, a single- source solution designed to help customers seamlessly transition to hydrogen fuel. Plug Power serves as the expert vendor for full onsite integration and deployment of its fuel cell systems. The entire GenKey solution includes: GenDrive fuel cell units, GenFuel™ hydrogen fuel storage and dis- pensing infrastructure, and GenCare™ monitoring and maintenance service. Already, over one dozen GenKey deals have been closed, with more on the horizon. The era of hydrogen technology is here, with increasing demand for growth and development of hydrogen fuel cell usage. Food & beverage dis- tributors, retailers and manufacturers are taking advantage of the reliable power delivered by Plug Power's hydrogen fuel cell equipment. Plug Power solutions are signif- cant because they allow customers to maximize operational effcien- cies, reduce the load on an aging electrical grid, increase productivity levels, reduce operating costs and decrease the environmental impact of warehouse operations on local communities. Plug Power is honored to be named to the FL100+ list in Food Logistics magazine – which recognizes technology innovators who infuence global food and beverage supply chains and support growth, productivity and effciency within the industry. www.plugpower.com Capturing Sustainability and Productivity Benefits of the Hydrogen Economy For more information on how to POWERAhead to a hydrogen fuel cell solution, please visit the Plug Power website .