June 23, 2010 (FinancialWire) (Go to http://www.financialwire.net/?s=ftrdnwswnd for all of today’s featured news.) — Plug Power, Inc. (PLUG) said that Sysco has deployed 98 GenDrive fuel cell units to power a fleet of The Raymond Corp.'s electric lift trucks at its new Houston, Texas distribution center.  Fueling dispensers for the units are provided by Air Products (APD).

GenDrive product is placed into 72 Raymond Model 8400 pallet trucks and 26 Raymond Model 7400 Reach-Fork trucks.

The units will be immediately put to work, moving both dry and freezer goods throughout the 585,000 square foot facility. Cold-storage areas of the distribution center can reach temperatures as low as negative eight degrees Fahrenheit. Unlike lead-acid batteries that do not react well under cold temperatures, fuel cells continue to meet or exceed customer requirements despite the sub-zero temperature.

Indoor hydrogen fueling dispensers, provided by Air Products, are strategically located throughout the distribution center. Truck operators can quickly refuel the GenDrive units in less than two minutes, completely eliminating the need to change, store, charge and maintain multiple lead-acid batteries per truck.

Plug Power's environmentally friendly power solution also allows Sysco to significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions created at its new facility. GenDrive, fueled with hydrogen, creates only water and heat as by-products.

Sysco has been involved in the development and field testing of GenDrive power units since 2001. Its interest allowed Sysco to witness the financial, operational and environmental benefits that fuel cell solutions offer. Sysco operates more than 190 distribution centers across North America.

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