Editing Fuel cell (section)

====Forklifts====
A [[fuel cell forklift]] (also called a fuel cell lift truck) is a fuel cell-powered industrial [[forklift truck]] used to lift and transport materials. In 2013 there were over 4,000 fuel cell forklifts used in [[material handling]] in the US,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fuelcells.org/pdfs/FuelCellForkliftsGainGround.pdf|date=21 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821025808/http://www.fuelcells.org/pdfs/FuelCellForkliftsGainGround.pdf|archive-date=21 August 2013|title=再生医療専門クリニック リペアセルクリニック 東京院}}</ref> of which 500 received funding from [[United States Department of Energy|DOE]] (2012).<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/pdfs/iea_hia_fctp_overview_oct12.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203000519/http://www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/pdfs/iea_hia_fctp_overview_oct12.pdf|url-status=dead |title=Fuel cell technologies program overview|archive-date=3 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/pdfs/economic_impacts_of_arra_fc.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203004225/http://www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/pdfs/economic_impacts_of_arra_fc.pdf|url-status=dead |title=Economic Impact of Fuel Cell Deployment in Forklifts and for Backup Power under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act|archive-date=3 December 2013}}</ref>  As of 2024, approximately 50,000 hydrogen forklifts are in operation worldwide (the bulk of which are in the U.S.), as compared with 1.2 million battery electric forklifts that were purchased in 2021.<ref>Barnard, Michael. [https://cleantechnica.com/2024/01/02/on-hydrogen-forklifts-bitcoin-mining-and-green-fertilizer "On Hydrogen Forklifts, Bitcoin Mining and Green Fertilizer"], ''CleanTechnica'', January 2, 2024</ref>

Most companies in Europe and the US do not use petroleum-powered forklifts, as these vehicles work indoors where emissions must be controlled and instead use electric forklifts.<ref name=Report>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/global-and-chinese-forklift-industry-report-2014-2016-281752401.html "Global and Chinese Forklift Industry Report, 2014-2016"], Research and Markets, 6 November 2014</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/pdfs/forklift_anl_esd.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217104928/http://www2.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/pdfs/forklift_anl_esd.pdf|url-status=dead|title=Full Fuel-Cycle Comparison of Forklift Propulsion Systems|archive-date=17 February 2013}}</ref> Fuel cell-powered forklifts can be refueled in 3 minutes and they can be used in refrigerated warehouses, where their performance is not degraded by lower temperatures. The FC units are often designed as drop-in replacements.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.still.co.uk/fuel-cell-technology-uk.0.0.html|title=Fuel cell technology|access-date=24 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203104905/http://www.still.co.uk/fuel-cell-technology-uk.0.0.html|archive-date=3 December 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://graftechaet.com/getattachment/065811d2-720e-40c6-b236-0440c4d90d76/OFCC-Forklift-Case-Study.aspx|title=Creating Innovative Graphite Solutions for Over 125 Years|website=GrafTech International|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206072419/http://www.graftechaet.com/getattachment/065811d2-720e-40c6-b236-0440c4d90d76/OFCC-Forklift-Case-Study.aspx|archive-date=6 December 2010}}</ref>