Amazon adopts green hydrogen to decarbonize its operations
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Amazon has signed an agreement with Plug Power to supply 10,950 tons per year of green hydrogen for its transportation and building operations, starting in 2025.
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The company will start to use green hydrogen to replace grey hydrogen, diesel and other fossil fuels as it works to decarbonize its operations. This green hydrogen supply contract is expected to provide enough annual power for 30,000 forklifts or 800 heavy-duty trucks used in long-haul transportation.
Over 95% of Amazon’s supply is currently made from fossil fuels. To work on this, large purchase agreements like this one are intended to foster the growth of green hydrogen, which is produced through a zero-carbon pathway using water and renewable electricity.
As hydrogen can be used as a fuel like natural gas or diesel through a…