Amazon.Com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) is advancing its efforts to produce hydrogen fuel at its fulfillment centers, starting with a partnership with hydrogen company Plug Power, Inc (NASDAQ: PLUG).
The first project is installing an electrolyzer at a fulfillment center in Aurora, Colorado.
This equipment can split water molecules to produce hydrogen, fueling about 225 forklift trucks at the site, with the capacity to supply up to 400 hydrogen fuel cell-powered forklifts.
This marks Amazon's initial attempt to manufacture hydrogen on-site, the Verge reports.
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Asad Jafry, Amazon's director of global hydrogen economy, stated that on-site production would enhance hydrogen's energy efficiency for specific locations and facility ...