Hyster named a finalist in World Hydrogen Awards
GREENVILLE, N.C. (April 27, 2023) – Hyster Firm declares its choice by the Sustainable Power Council (SEC) as one in all 4 finalists within the industrial utility class of the World Hydrogen 2023 Awards, introduced to an organization that has made optimistic contributions to using hydrogen and its industrial utility over the earlier yr. Hyster is within the operating for this award for designing and manufacturing the world’s first top-pick container handler powered by hydrogen gasoline cells (HFC), which is at present being piloted on the Fenix Marine Companies terminal on the Port of Los Angeles.
Constructing on the trade customary Hyster® H1050-1150XD-CH top-pick container handler design, the truck is powered by two Nuvera® 45 kW hydrogen gasoline cells, working in tandem with an onboard lithium-ion battery to both energy the gear straight or cost the onboard battery. It offers the zero emissions advantage of a battery-only electrical choice, however with sufficient power capability to maintain operations transferring for a full shift, avoiding the necessity to interrupt productiveness and cease to recharge or refuel.
Refueling the highest choose with hydrogen can take as little as quarter-hour, and is designed to supply 8 to 10 hours of steady run time whereas producing no dangerous emissions – solely water and warmth. The highest choose additionally encompasses a patented power restoration system that recovers and shops power from reducing hundreds and braking, delivering extra uptime and effectivity to avoid wasting on power necessities. The HFC-powered prime choose is a part of a broader method by Hyster to make use of hydrogen gasoline cells to allow the electrification of autos and gear in additional demanding functions that is probably not a match for energy by batteries alone.
“This HFC-powered top-pick pilot is a vital step to assembly demand for electrification at ports. Whether or not gear is powered by battery or hydrogen gasoline cells, terminal operations must have choices that meet the day by day realities of their utility as they plan for emissions discount targets,” says Lyndle McCurley, Vice President, Large Vans, Hyster Firm. “Our prospects deserve choices that permit them to construct the proper answer primarily based on their wants, not restricted choice or shoehorning a single energy expertise.”
In comparison with conventional inside combustion engine-powered gear, the emissions financial savings from a single HFC-powered prime choose are estimated to be 127 tons of carbon dioxide and virtually half a ton of standards air pollution over the course of the yr. The HFC top-pick venture is a part of California Local weather Investments, a statewide initiative that places billions of cap-and-trade {dollars} to work decreasing greenhouse gasoline emissions, strengthening the financial system, enhancing public well being and the atmosphere, and offering significant advantages to essentially the most deprived communities, low-income communities, and low-income households.
“The Port of Los Angeles is proud to accomplice with Hyster of their work on hydrogen gasoline cell expertise,” says Chris Cannon, Chief Sustainability Officer, Port of Los Angeles. “Not solely does that work assist the Port attain its zero-emissions targets, however it pushes the needle for what is feasible for the way forward for clear cargo dealing with.”
One winner in every of six classes will probably be acknowledged on Could 9, 2023, in the course of the World Hydrogen 2023 Summit & Exhibition within the Rotterdam Ahoy, Netherlands, organized by Sustainable Power Council in partnership with the Province of Zuid-Holland, the Metropolis of Rotterdam and the Port of Rotterdam.
ABOUT THE AWARD
The World Hydrogen 2023 Awards, chosen by the Sustainable Power Council and sponsored by BOSS Power Consulting, honor corporations and people in six classes who’re reworking the hydrogen trade. By means of innovation, partnerships and business advances, the 2023 finalists and winners are enabling the scalability wanted to make hydrogen commercially viable and available to decarbonize even essentially the most polluting sectors of our world financial system.
ABOUT HYSTER COMPANY
Hyster Firm is a number one world-wide elevate truck designer and producer. Hyster Firm gives over 130 elevate truck fashions configured for gasoline, LPG, diesel and electrical energy, with one of many widest capability ranges within the trade — from 2,000 to 105,000 lbs. Supported by one of many trade’s largest and most skilled seller networks, Hyster Firm builds robust, sturdy elevate vans that ship excessive productiveness, low complete price of possession, simple serviceability and superior ergonomic options, accompanied by excellent elements, service and coaching help.
Hyster Firm is a division of Hyster-Yale Group, Inc., a completely owned subsidiary of Hyster-Yale Supplies Dealing with, Inc. (NYSE:HY) which is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio and operates globally.
