PENNSYLVANIA, October 26 - emission light-duty motor vehicles and buses, industrial

vehicles and portable power; and

WHEREAS, Stationary fuel cells are being placed in service

for continuous and backup power to provide business and energy

consumers with reliable power in the event of grid outages; and

WHEREAS, Stationary fuel cells can help reduce water use, as

compared to traditional power generation technologies; and

WHEREAS, Fuel cell electric light-duty motor vehicles and

buses that utilize hydrogen can completely replicate the

experience of internal combustion vehicles, including comparable

range and refueling times; and

WHEREAS, Hydrogen fuel cell industrial vehicles are being

deployed at logistical hubs and warehouses across the United

States and exported to facilities in Europe and Asia; and

WHEREAS, Hydrogen is a nontoxic gas that can be derived from

a variety of domestically available traditional and renewable

resources, including solar, wind and biogas and the abundant

supply of natural gas in the United States; and

WHEREAS, Hydrogen and fuel cells can store energy to help

enhance the grid and maximize opportunities to deploy renewable

energy; and

WHEREAS, The United States produces and uses more than 10

million metric tons of hydrogen per year; and

WHEREAS, Engineers and safety code and standard professionals

have developed consensus-based protocols for safe delivery,

handling and use of hydrogen; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize October 8, 2021, as

"National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day" in Pennsylvania.

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