Amazon will use green hydrogen to replace its grey hydrogen and diesel use
Plug Power to supply Amazon with green hydrogen
Amazon aims to decarbonise warehouse operations and eventually long-haul trucking through supply deal
Green hydrogen supplier and fuel cell manufacturer Plug Power has signed a supply deal with logistics conglomerate Amazon to provide 11,000t/yr liquid green hydrogen from 2025. Amazon is looking to use green hydrogen to replace its grey hydrogen and diesel use, particularly in its forklifts and heavy-duty trucks. “Amazon is proud to be an early adopter of green hydrogen given its potential to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors like long-haul trucking, steel manufacturing, aviation and ocean shipping,” says Kara Hurst, vice-president of worldwide sustainability at Amazon. Plug Power has already worked with Amazon to deploy more than 15,000 fuel cells to replace batteries in forklifts across 70
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