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Clean Intralogistics Net (CIN): Fuel cell technology becoming established at airports and in vehicle fleets and intralogistics
Press release Fuel cell technology becoming established at airports and in vehicle fleets and intralogistics – First international workshop in Berlin examines the status quo and shows the current range of applications, especially for industrial trucks – Lower CO2 emissions, less storage space, shorter loading times – Technology gaining acceptance in more and more areas: International experts assess the prospects Berlin, 27. October 2016. With hydrogen and fuel cell power for industrial trucks in materials handling having become firmly established in North America, this technology is now set to be increasingly adopted within logistics in Germany and throughout the EU. Clean Intralogistics Net (CIN), an alliance of materials handling stakeholders, will be established in order to process and better communicate results from successful research and demonstration projects as well as to reveal existing obstacles to further commercialisation. Clean Intralogistics Net (CIN) has therefore already joined forces with the Materials Handling and Intralogistics section of the German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA) to stage the first international workshop specifically for the use of fuel cells in industrial trucks on 3 November 2016 in Berlin. Under the banner of Hydrogen & Fuel Cells in Materials Handling, Intralogistics and Ground Support Equipment at Airports technical specialists and executives from the aviation, logistics, intralogistics, vehicle fleet, storage and purchasing sectors will learn the current state of play in their respective fields. How established is fuel cell technology in intralogistics in Europe and the USA? How can fuel cells be applied in our own companies? How exactly can they be used in logistics? How are the EU and Germany promoting future technology? How are BMW or Deutsche Bahn employing fuel cells in their intralogistics? A team of European and American experts from industry and research will drill down into these and other topics during the one-day workshop. There will also be an elevator pitch featuring seven manufacturers, suppliers and service providers from the fuel cell technology sector. “The green economy is unavoidable, the pressure to decarbonise is increasing worldwide and green logistics are becoming a competitive advantage”, says Wolfgang Axthammer, Managing Director and Special Markets Programme Manager with NOW GmbH, which initiated the workshop. By using highly efficient fuel cell technology it is possible to reduce CO2 emissions in industrial truck logistics by at least 25 per cent, increase productivity and substantially reduce warehouse floorspace and loading times. Extensive real-life testing has successfully demonstrated the reliability of the technology in industrial truck applications. “For example, fuel cell-powered industrial trucks have already become established within intralogistics in North America and the first reference applications are emerging in Germany and elsewhere in Europe. The automobile industry (BMW and Daimler) has – funded with 3 Mio. EUR by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure – assumed a pioneering role in this process”, explains Axthammer. Through this workshop Clean Intralogistics Net (CIN) aims to show the logistics and intralogistics sectors that fuel cell technology is ripe for adoption in their industry. The event will also provide participants with an opportunity to network. Interest in fuel cell technology is constantly growing in the European market. With sales expected to reach 20,000 units per year by 2025 (~5% market share in Europe), the materials handling market is the same size as the automotive sector in numerical terms. According to the European Materials Handling Federation (FEM), the production value of materials handling equipment is approx. EUR60 billion (compared with EUR28 bn in 2014). About Clean Intralogistics Net Clean Intralogistics Net (CIN) is an alliance of materials handling stakeholders (suppliers and users). Project management is handled by NOW GmbH, which was established in February 2008 from a strategic alliance involving several Federal Ministries, industry and the scientific community. NOW is responsible for steering implementation of the National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Innovation Programme (NIP) as well as for testing and pre-selection of demonstration projects. The fact that overall coordination lies in the hands of a single body ensures that development is goal-directed, thereby strengthening the industry’s hand in the face of international competition and enabling it to lead the way in this key technology. End of Media Release Issuer: Clean Power Net (CPN) Key word(s): Energy
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