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No battery change needed.
If the hydrogen on board is consumed, a short stop at the filling station is enough to refill the tank and to continue with the work. The effort of changing the battery and the expensive backup with a second charged battery is not needed.

Only short interruptions of the work.
Refilling the truck with hydrogen only takes 5 minutes. This is an enormous advantage of the fuel cell over the conventional battery which takes hours to recharge.

Easy multi-shift operation.
Refilling the hydrogen tanks on the truck is enough to ensure multi-shift operation. Therefore it is not necessary to keep a second or third battery per truck and the respective financial means can be saved. 

Full performance
The STILL fuel cell power pack supplies 80V nominal as long as there is hydrogen in the tank - unlike the voltage of a battery which continuously declines right after start of operation. 

Clean energy
Operation of a truck with hydrogen does not cause any emission of pollutants. Neither sooty particles nor nitrous gasses nor carbon dioxide which could harm our environment or our climate are emitted. The only emission from the reaction of hydrogen with oxygen is pure water in form of steam.t

The innovative STILL fuel cell power pack was devised to perfectly fit the operation in a fork lift truck and its everyday work. The fuel cell power pack in the prototype RX 60-45 can easily be replaced by the standard RX 60 battery in the usual comfortable manner of changing the battery sideways as is standard in all RX 60 models.

This is made possible by the similar dimensions and the similar performance and the identical nominal voltage of 80V the of the battery and the fuel cell power pack:

Fuel cell power packBattery 6PzS840LengthWidthHeightWeightPerformance (Max. 15s)Performance (endurance)Nominal voltageEnergy content

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- Co-developed a mid-to-large sized hydrogen fuel cell forklift with Hyundai Motor Company and Hyundai Construction Equipment

- Planning its first trial run next year in Korea, with an aim to commercialization by 2023

- Accelerating the popularization of hydrogen fuel cell cars by devising new related business models

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Mobis (KRX 012330) announced on the 29th that it had succeeded in jointly developing a prototype of a hydrogen fuel cell forklift with Hyundai Motor Company and Hyundai Construction Equipment and would embark on a demonstration project for evaluating the performance of the prototype. 

The hydrogen fuel cell forklift developed is a mid-to-large sized one that can lift up to five tons of cargo and can be operated continuously for five hours when its hydrogen fuel cell is fully charged. Although small-sized hydrogen fuel cell forklifts designed to carry small items indoors have previously been unveiled, this is actually the first time that a mid-to-large sized hydrogen fuel cell forklift has been developed. The mid-to-large sized hydrogen fuel cell forklift has been fitted with a hydro fuel cell system mass-produced by Hyundai Motor Group, the first of its kind in the world. In the process of doing so, Hyundai Mobis managed to independently develop a fuel cell power pack optimized for hydrogen fuel cell forklifts. 

The power pack of a hydrogen fuel cell forklift serves as a generator that generates electricity for the hydrogen fuel cell forklift by itself, and it is a system that has integrated components including a fuel cell stack, a high voltage battery, a hydrogen tank and a cooling device. Since the hydrogen fuel cell system used for automobiles could not be applied to its hydrogen fuel cell forklift, Hyundai Mobis developed a customized system for it. 

Following the development of the hydrogen fuel cell forklift, Hyundai Mobis and other affiliates are also jointly developing a hydrogen fuel cell excavator and plan to develop and introduce a prototype this year. Like the hydrogen fuel cell forklift, Hyundai Mobis also aims to commercialize the hydrogen fuel cell excavator that is currently in development by 2023 after going through processes such as demonstration and pilot projects. 

About Hyundai Mobis

Hyundai Mobis established a mass production system for Hyundai Motor Company's hydrogen fuel cell system and has since been endeavoring to expand its business presence in the hydrogen fuel cell field. Hyundai Mobis currently has the ability to produce hydrogen fuel cells for 23,000 cars per year and plans to expand its production capacity to 40,000 cars per year by 2022. 

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Toyota and Lyft said on Wednesday they have launched a partnership to provide an initially limited number of ride-hail drivers in Vancouver, British Columbia, with access to hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai sedans. Specifically, the previous-generation model as the new version is not yet available in Canada. 

Lyft drivers in the city will be able to rent one of 24 Mirais for $198 Canadian ($156 U.S.) a week, a price described as extremely competitive by Lyft's general manager for British Columbia, Peter Lukomskyj.

The partnership is part of Lyft's efforts to switch every vehicle on its platform to zero emissions by 2030.

For Toyota, the tie-up offers the opportunity to introduce consumers to vehicles powered by hydrogen, the most abundant element in the universe.

"Everybody who sits in the back seat of (a Mirai) is going to be able to learn a little bit more about hydrogen technology. There's no way that we could do that on our own," said Stephen Beatty, Toyota Canada's vice president, corporate.

Beatty called the Lyft partnership a proof of concept, saying Toyota considered it a test to see how the vehicles were performing before eying nationwide expansions.

Toyota launched the original-generation Mirai roughly six years ago, but by the end of September had sold only 11,100 vehicles, with consumers concerned over the lack of fueling stations and resale values. The fact that it was only available in a tiny number of locales didn't help, either. Toyota in December launched a handsome, revamped Mirai with a wider range of 500 km (310 miles).

British Columbia has four hydrogen stations, of which three are in Vancouver, according to HTEC Hydrogen Technology & Energy Corporation, which operates the stations and said that refueling takes around 5 minutes.

Hydrogen vehicles' shorter fueling time and longer ranges make them a more practical option for ride-hail drivers than electric vehicles, Lukomskyj and Beatty said.

Canada in December unveiled a hydrogen strategy aimed at spurring growth in the clean fuel sector and created a C$1.5 billion investment fund for low-carbon fuels.

There’s been strong interest in using fuel cells to power larger vehicles on land with Hyundai, Toyota Motor North America and Cummins making strides in the bus and truck market. 

Now the power generation industry is turning its sights on larger shipping vessels. Global Energy Ventures and Ballard are to start experimenting with a new fuel cell-powered ship called C-H2. 

The first phase of the project will see the creation of a scale model demonstrator, with around 10 megawatts of power. The full sized version is planned to have 26 megawatts with a containment system for storage of 2,000 tons of compressed hydrogen from sustainable sources. Rob Campbell, Ballard Chief Commercial Officer commented, “Hydrogen and fuel cell technology provide a compelling path for the decarbonisation of the maritime sector, one of the key medium- and heavy-duty motive applications for which our products offer a particularly strong value proposition. Working with Global Energy Ventures will allow us to advance megawatt-scale hydrogen fuel cell and storage integration on board a large marine vessel. We are looking forward to collaborating with GEV on the visionary C-H2 Ship.”

How will fuel cells work on water?

The system will be very similar to the land-based designs used by the heavy vehicle producers. Hydrogen will be compressed and stored on board where it will then pass through the fuel cell membrane and be mixed with air. The electricity generated here is fed into a storage battery via a power management system, then onto an electric motor to run the propeller. The waste byproduct is water. 

Although in the first stage the deal is just a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) Ballard does have experience with other marine projects and will concentrate on the fuel cell itself, with Global Energy Ventures responsible for design approvals, development, financing and operation of C-H2 Ship, along with integration of the power system. Martin Carolan, executive director of Global Energy Ventures said, “This MOU is a significant step in our development of the company's C-H2 Ship, with hydrogen fuel cells now at the forefront of zero-emission technologies for shipping. We look forward to working with Ballard on the development of the C-H2 Ship's fuel cell system and power requirements in line with our development program for a compressed shipping solution for hydrogen marine transport at scale.”

VANCOUVER, BC and ATLANTA, Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP) (TSX: BLDP) today announced that it has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Chart Industries, Inc. ("Chart"; www.chartindustries.com;NYSE: GTLS) – a leading diversified global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment for the industrial gas and clean energy industries – for the joint development of integrated system solutions that include a fuel cell engine with onboard liquid hydrogen ("LH2") storage and vaporization for the transportation industry, with a focus on heavy-duty applications including buses, trucks, rail and marine vessels.

Both Ballard and Chart have provided hydrogen solutions and equipment to industry for multiple decades (nearly 100 years in total), including a very rapid increase in sales activity in 2020 and year-to-date 2021. This collaboration of two industry veterans is targeted to enable accelerated adoption of hydrogen in heavy-duty transport applications requiring long range, rapid refueling and lowest total cost of ownership of the vehicle.  

Liquid hydrogen is well-suited for the transportation industry as its higher density, lower pressure, and ease of filling via liquid hydrogen pump contributes to the ability for larger mobile equipment to travel longer distances, similar to what is possible today with diesel fuel. As part of the development agreement –

• Chart will provide: 
• Liquid hydrogen expertise from liquefaction plant to storage, fueling & onboard tanks 
• Extensive truck LNG tank experience 
• An existing liquid hydrogen onboard vehicle tank prototype design 
• Fuel to vehicle connection / interface experience 
• LH2 test lab in Minnesota, United States
• Ballard will provide: 
• Proton exchange membrane ("PEM") fuel cell technology expertise 
• PEM fuel cell stacks, modules and systems 
• Fuel cell mobility experience with over 70m km of vehicle operation 
• Market access to System Integrators and vehicle OEMs 
• Fuel cell testing facilities in British Columbia, Canada and Denmark

"Given both of our companies' extensive experience in the Class 8 long haul truck, bus, rail and marine areas of transportation as well as hydrogen, this combination of expertise will create a unique, differentiated and cost-effective solution for transportation customers as the industry moves to cleaner power," stated Jill Evanko, Chart's CEO and President.  "We are proud to partner with Ballard, a global proven and focused leader in hydrogen." 

Randy MacEwen, Ballard President and CEO added, "Chart Industries is a strong partner for development of integrated and optimized hydrogen solutions that include storage of liquid hydrogen  for our fuel cell engines. Together with Chart, we intend to help simplify customers' buying decisions, regardless of the specific Heavy-Duty Motive application being addressed." 

About Chart Industries, Inc.

Chart Industries, Inc. is a leading independent global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment servicing multiple applications in the Energy and Industrial Gas markets.  Our unique product portfolio is used in every phase of the liquid gas supply chain, including upfront engineering, service and repair.  Being at the forefront of the clean energy transition, Chart is a leading provider of technology, equipment and services related to liquefied natural gas, hydrogen, biogas and CO2 Capture amongst other applications. We are committed to excellence in environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues both for our company as well as our customers.  With over 25 global locations from the United States to Asia, Australia, India, Europeand South America, we maintain accountability and transparency to our team members, suppliers, customers and communities.  To learn more, visit www.chartindustries.com.

About Ballard Power Systems

Ballard Power Systems' (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) vision is to deliver fuel cell power for a sustainable planet. Ballard zero-emission PEM fuel cells are enabling electrification of mobility, including buses, commercial trucks, trains, marine vessels, passenger cars and forklift trucks. To learn more about Ballard, please visit www.ballard.com.

This release contains forward-looking statements concerning anticipated product performance and other characteristics. These forward-looking statements reflect Ballard's current expectations as contemplated under section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any such forward-looking statements are based on Ballard's assumptions relating to its financial forecasts and expectations regarding its product development efforts, manufacturing capacity, and market demand. 

These statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause Ballard's actual results to be materially different, including general economic and regulatory changes, detrimental reliance on third parties, successfully achieving our business plans and achieving and sustaining profitability. For a detailed discussion of these and other risk factors that could affect Ballard's future performance, please refer to Ballard's most recent Annual Information Form. Readers should not place undue reliance on Ballard's forward-looking statements and Ballard assumes no obligation to update or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements, other than as required under applicable legislation.