DRESDEN, Germany, July 01, 2016
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FuelCell Energy Solutions, GmbH
(FCES), a provider of ultra-clean, efficient and reliable
stationary fuel cell power plants, announced the appointment of
Andreas Froemmel, Vice President of Business and Commercial
Development at FCES, to Vice-Chair of Hydrogen
Europe (formerly New Energy World - Industry Group or NEW-IG);
a leading industry association comprised of about 100 companies
dedicated to advancing the deployment of hydrogen and fuel cell
technologies in Europe. As Vice-Chair, Froemmel will work closely
with newly appointed Board Chairman Raphaël Schoentgen
of ENGIE, the French multinational utility company, to craft
and execute the Hydrogen Europe initiatives.
"The Hydrogen Europe association is dedicated to
developing awareness, markets, policy and regulatory framework to
enable hydrogen deployment in Europe," said newly appointed
Vice-Chair Andreas Froemmel. "It represents the collaborative
effort between industry, utilities and government to advance the
integration of the hydrogen society."
"Industry leaders working cooperatively and
closely with regulatory and government officials, such as Hydrogen
Europe is doing, illustrates the value of public/private
partnerships for showcasing the many advantages of greater hydrogen
adoption for clean and affordable power and transportation," said
Chip Bottone, President and Chief Executive Officer FuelCell
Energy, Inc. and Managing Director, FuelCell Energy Solutions,
GmbH. "The FuelCell Energy Solutions team is pleased to be part of
the solution for achieving the energy and environmental goals
of Europe."
The Hydrogen Europe Board of Directors is
comprised of executives from leading European companies including
Dr. Katharina Beumelburg, Executive Vice-President Hydrogen
Solutions, Siemens; Didier Pfleger, Senior Vice President, Alstom;
Valérie Bouillon-Delporte, New Business Opportunities Director,
Michelin; and Thomas Melczer, Director of Business Development,
Proton Motor.
Hydrogen Europe's mission is to enhance
environmental and economic sustainability while positioning Europe
at the forefront of global energy-related technological
developments. It is the industry partner of the European Commission
and the Research community (N.ERGHY) within the Fuel Cells and
Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU); this unique public-private
partnership with N.ERGHY within the FCH JU supports Europe's
development and commercial introduction of clean technologies in
the transport and energy sectors.
Mr. Froemmel's leadership at FCES, since the
company's founding in 2012, has directly impacted the market
awareness of affordable and ultra-clean stationary fuel cell power
plants in Europe; implementing installations in Berlin with the
German Government and in London, including a downtown office tower,
20 Fenchurch, and the Crown Estate owned Regent Street development
as well as the execution of a project development agreement
with EON Connecting Energies. Mr. Froemmel actively engages
with European and German legislative and regulatory officials to
advocate the whole fuel cell and hydrogen sector with a special
focus on stationary fuel cell power plants at the confluence of
energy, environmental and economic policies.
About Hydrogen
Europe
Hydrogen Europe (formerly known as NEW-IG) is the leading industry
association working to make hydrogen energy an everyday reality in
Europe. The group represents almost 100 companies, both large and
SMEs, and partners with the European Commission and the research
community in a public-private partnership, Fuel Cells and Hydrogen
Joint Undertaking, worth €1.3 billion to accelerate the market
introduction of these clean technologies in energy and transport.
It also serves as the industry's reference point and key advocate
towards European decision-makers. Learn more about Hydrogen
Europe at http://hydrogeneurope.eu/
About FuelCell Energy Solutions,
GmbH
FuelCell Energy Solutions manufactures, sells, installs, and
services stationary fuel cell power plants that efficiently and
economically generate electricity and usable high quality heat
suitable for making steam. Administrative offices are located
in Dresden, Germany and manufacturing operations are located in
Taufkirchen, Germany. Continuous power generated at the point
of use with the virtual absence of pollutants supports energy
security and power reliability as well as sustainability
initiatives. Ultra-Clean baseload distributed generation is
attractive to electric utilities, universities, hospitals,
government facilities, industrial operations and other locations
with significant power needs. For more information please
visit www.fces.de.
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