Known for creating the first commercial market for fuel cells in material handling, Plug Power is a hydrogen technology company serving logistics, industrial, and energy customers worldwide. Its work spans hydrogen production and fuel-cell applications, with an end-to-end approach that helps customers adopt hydrogen for operations such as warehouse fleets and stationary power. In 2024, Plug began producing liquid green hydrogen at its Georgia plant, identified by the company as the largest green hydrogen plant in the United States.
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Ludlow Electrochemical HardwareIn Queensbury, Ludlow Electrochemical Hardware builds hydrogen technology and electrochemical equipment, including fuel-cell test stations and hydrogen-pump platforms. Established in 2014, the company grew from Dr. Ludlow’s electrochemical hydrogen-pump work, which dates to 2006, and operates from a 5,700-square-foot facility with round-the-clock testing capabilities. Ludlow also provides third-party testing and custom design and fabrication for fuel-cell, electrolysis, and hydrogen applications.QUEENSBURY, NY
Evolve Hydrogen, IncFounded by two Long Island innovators who began experimenting in their garages, Evolve Hydrogen develops polymer-based electrolyzers that produce green hydrogen directly from seawater and other water sources. Its Evolve™ design avoids precious metals and desalination while using injection molding to support faster, simpler manufacturing. In 2022, the Stony Brook company won Phase One of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hydrogen Shot H-Prize, one of only 10 winners and the sole company from the Northeast.EAST NORTHPORT, NY
High Performance Energy SystemsHigh Performance Energy Systems is an experienced, customer-focused company that designs and operates hydrogen refueling systems for heavy-duty transportation. Its work supports emissions reduction in transportation and energy-intensive industries.RYE, NY
Power to HydrogenColumbus-based Power to Hydrogen develops and supplies modular Hybrid AEM electrolysers that split water into hydrogen and oxygen, from 10-kW demonstration units to systems built from 250-kW stacks for installations up to 25 MW. Its technology combines renewable-compatible dynamic operation with lower-cost, non-precious-metal components and a simpler balance of plant, and was invented through a U.S. Department of Energy project. Founded by Dr. Paul Matter and Christopher Holt, the company has piloted its systems with partners including Shell, Enel Green Power and EDP.COLUMBUS, OH