FedEx to test hydrogen tractors at airports

Equipment

Monday, February 11, 2013

FedEx in 2014 will begin using 15 electric tow tractors at its air hubs in Oakland, Calif., and Memphis, Tenn., and that have been retrofitted with hydrogen-powered fuel cells subsidized by the U.S. government. The U.S. Department of Energy awarded Plug Power of Latham, N.Y., $2.5 million to modify ground-service equipment as part of its energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives, the company announced late last year. FedEx will deploy the technology at the...

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