Fuel cells to power A-B forklifts

FORT COLLINS – Forklifts at the Anheuser Busch brewery in Fort Collins will soon be powered by fuel cells as part of a $41.9 million demonstration project by the U.S. Department of Energy to test the cells’ performance in the real world.

The project, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act stimulus package, is designed to accelerate the use of fuel cells in private industry, according to DOE Secretary Steven Chu.

“The investments we’re making today will help us build a robust fuel-cell manufacturing industry in the United States,” Chu said in a press release. “Developing and deploying the next generation…