Companies pivoting towards hydrogen is something H2 View readers will be no stranger to. From oil and gas majors viewing hydrogen as the future, to the truck OEMs looking to introduce new powertrains into their drivers, many are looking to the energy carrier as a sustainable solution to future-proof their businesses.
A small number, however, have a history quite as entrenched in the technology that would become the natural home for hydrogen as Connecticut, US-based FuelCell Energy (FCE).
Founded by fuel cell pioneer Bernard Baker and battery expert Martin Klein in 1969, the company started life as the Energy Research Corporation to focus on fuel cells and rechargeable batteries.