LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
Oct. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Air
Products (NYSE: APD) will join companies and organizations around
the nation on Saturday, October 8, in
celebrating National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day. As part of
the day, Air Products will have its hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, the
new Toyota Mirai, on display from 11 a.m. to
2 p.m. at the Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown (3145 Hamilton Boulevard
Bypass).
Air Products "hydrogen ambassadors" will be with the car to
raise awareness of the benefits that fuel cells and hydrogen
technologies provide in generating reliable and resilient power,
improving the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and
increasing America's energy security. Hydrogen fuel cell
vehicles are clean, efficient, and quiet. Fuel cells utilize
hydrogen and oxygen to generate electricity in a chemical reaction
without combustion to power the car.
This is the second year in a row that the United States (U.S.) has observed National
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day. It was also formally recognized
by the U.S. Senate for the second year with the passage of Senate
Resolution 573. National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day is being
observed on October 8 (10.08) as a
reference to the atomic weight of hydrogen which is 1.008.
Air Products' hydrogen fuel cell vehicle will be on display
during Saturday's Kids Discovery Expo at the Da Vinci Science
Center. Hosted by Pennsylvania's 16th District
Senator Pat Browne, there will be
complimentary refreshments, entertainment and door prizes at the
free event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on
Saturday. Air Products and the Da Vinci Science Center
have a history of working collaboratively on hydrogen-related
projects, the most recent a few years ago involving a bus fueling
and hydrogen education project.
"We are pleased to make the car available to the public during
National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day and thank the Da Vinci Science
Center and Senator Pat Browne for
allowing us to be a part of the Kids Discovery Expo," said
Nick Mittica, commercial manager for
Hydrogen Energy Systems for Air Products. "Hydrogen fuel cell
vehicles are being leased and purchased today in California where there are a network of
hydrogen fueling stations, many of which were designed and
constructed by Air Products. It is only a matter of time
until these vehicles are also deployed in greater numbers on the
East Coast."
Air Products, the leading global supplier of hydrogen to
refineries to assist in producing cleaner burning transportation
fuels, has vast experience in the hydrogen fueling industry. In
fact, several sites today for certain hydrogen fueling applications
are fueling at rates of over 75,000 refills per year. Use of the
company's fueling technology is increasing and is over 1,000,000
hydrogen fills per year. The company has been involved in over 200
hydrogen fueling projects in the United
States and 20 countries worldwide. Cars, trucks, vans,
buses, scooters, forklifts, locomotives, planes, cell towers,
material handling equipment, and even submarines have been fueled
with trend-setting Air Products' SmartFuel® technologies.
Air Products has more than 50 years of hydrogen experience and
an extensive patent portfolio with over 50 patents in hydrogen
dispensing technology. Air Products provides liquid and gaseous
hydrogen and a variety of enabling devices and protocols for fuel
dispensing at varied pressures. Hydrogen for these stations can be
delivered to a site via truck or pipeline, produced by natural gas
reformation, biomass conversion, or by electrolysis, including
electrolysis that is solar and wind driven.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading Industrial Gases company
celebrating 75 years of operation. The company's core Industrial
Gases business provides atmospheric and process gases and related
equipment to manufacturing markets, including refining and
petrochemical, metals, electronics, and food and beverage. Air
Products is also the world's leading supplier of liquefied natural
gas process technology and equipment. The company's Performance
Materials Division serves the polyurethanes, cleaning and coatings,
and adhesives industries.
The company had fiscal 2015 sales of $9.9
billion and has a current market capitalization of more than
$30 billion. Approximately 18,000
employees in 50 countries strive to make Air Products the world's
safest and best performing Industrial Gases company, providing
sustainable offerings and excellent service to all customers. For
more information, visit www.airproducts.com.
NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements
within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are
based on management's reasonable expectations and assumptions as of
the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual
performance and financial results may differ materially from
projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking
statements because of many factors not anticipated by management,
including risk factors described in the Company's Form 10K for its
fiscal year ended September 30,
2015.
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