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There are a number of companies developing fuel cell power modules who are looking for OEM partners (existing forklift manufacturers), system integrators and demonstration sites to take their systems to market. Hydrogen fuel cell forklift power modules offer a number of advantages including:

• Performance
• Increased productivity
• No degradation of power over time
• Constant efficiency even at partial loads
• Reduced downtime
• Fuel cells are more efficient at converting fuels to energy than diesel engines
• Operation
• One person can be trained in a matter of hours to refuel the truck reducing the need for an additional operator
• The required infrastructure requires significantly less footprint
• Refuelling is considerably quicker than the battery charging process
• Fuel cell systems are designed to be interchangeable with battery packs
• Additional refuelling points can be installed to reduce the distance travelled to refuel and the associated downtime.
• Environmental
• Using renewable hydrogen there are no direct harmful emissions - CO2, NOx, SOx or particulates
• Only emits water vapour
• Very quite operation