The Ohio Fuel Cell Coalition Celebrates the 6th Annual National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day
Connor Dolan
(Elyria, OH) – October 8, 2020 – Today, the Ohio Fuel Cell Coalition and its members join the nation in celebrating the sixth annual National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day, to raise awareness of the benefits fuel cells and hydrogen technologies provide in generating reliable and resilient power, while increasing America’s energy, environmental, and economic security.
National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day is observed on October 8 (10.08), in recognition of the atomic weight of hydrogen - 1.008. Efficient, clean, and quiet, fuel cells generate electricity through a chemical reaction of hydrogen and oxygen, without combustion.
“As the nation's oldest non-profit fuel cell support organization,celebrating 20 years in 2020, the Ohio Fuel Cell Coalition is proud to join with other fuel cell and hydrogen leaders celebrating National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day,” said Pat Valente, Executive Director. “Today’s fuel and hydrogen technologies are growing the clean energy movement across America - in transportation, factories, warehouses, businesses, universities, and public institutions by providing resilient, sustainable, and safe power.”
The hydrogen and fuel cell industries are on the move and growing!
Worldwide there are:
300,000 stationary fuel cells are in service offering resilient power
15,000 fuel cell cars on the road from several leading automakers
the truck segment is the second-fastest-growing segment of the automotive fuel cell market, and rising
rail, aircraft, and maritime applications are increasing
In the U.S.
over 34,000 hydrogen fuel cell forklifts are helping move merchandise at warehouses
over 31.4 million hydrogen refuelings have taken place to support operations just in the last few years
over 45 fueling stations
over 27 tons of hydrogen used per day
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells are a critical component in our nation's energy future, to grow our economy, and protect us and our environment.
Join us as we celebrate this day and the progress to come!
For more information on National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day, please visitwww.hydrogenandfuelcellday.org.