{"id":4311,"date":"2018-10-12T15:56:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-12T19:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plugpower.local\/?p=4311"},"modified":"2018-10-12T15:56:00","modified_gmt":"2018-10-12T19:56:00","slug":"plug-power-speaks-to-the-new-jersey-assembly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/blog\/plug-power-speaks-to-the-new-jersey-assembly\/","title":{"rendered":"Plug Power Speaks to the New Jersey Assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"

Plug Power has been joining the industry in celebrating National Fuel Cell Day (10.8) all week. \u00a0Yesterday, Plug Power joined representatives from Honda, Toyota, FuelCell Energy, Air Liquide and Nel Hydrogen in addressing the New Jersey Assembly on the role of hydrogen and fuel cell technology in job creation and carbon emission reduction. The joint meeting included both the Commerce and Economic Development and Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology committees. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Gerry Conway, Plug Power\u2019s General Counsel, asserted that New Jersey is a leader in adoption of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, ultimately influencing energy resilience, environmentally critical policies, and in-State green jobs. The State is home to several Plug Power customers, including two Amazon sites, two FreezPak sites, and one Newark Farmer\u2019s Market facility.<\/span><\/p>\n

In total, these customers utilize more than 920 fuel cells deployed in electric lift trucks across the State.<\/span><\/p>\n

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He went on to share that Plug Power is the first to have created a market for hydrogen fuel cell technology and has the leading in-field experience for the material handling application.<\/span><\/p>\n