East Penn Teams with Nuvera Fuel Cells

East Penn Manufacturing Co. Inc. of Lyon Station, Pennsylvania, and Nuvera Fuel Cells Inc. of Cambridge, Massachusetts, will jointly develop a hybrid battery/fuel cell electric “engine” to power lift trucks and other off-road industrial vehicles used in the material handling and airport ground support sectors.

According to the agreement, East Penn and Nuvera will engage in an exclusive three-phase, two-year joint development effort. Their objective will be to develop another power solution which, like lead-acid batteries, is emission-free. The product will be designed to refuel in minutes and be interchangeable with standard battery trays used today.