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October 21, 2020

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Adopts Resolution Recognizing National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day

PA State Representative Megan Schroeder’s Fuel Cell Day photo

The House in Pennsylvania passed HR 1022 by a vote of 202 to 0 recognizing October 8th as “National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day” in Pennsylvania. This bill was sponsored and introduced by our Representative Megan Schroeder. Follows were her remarks introducing the bill. “I will be offering a resolution recognizing October 8, 2020, as “National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day” in Pennsylvania. October 8th (10.08) was chosen for National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day in recognition of the atomic weight of hydrogen (1.008). Read More

August 5, 2020

Hydrogen: Driven, Not Diminished

PDC’s own Jim Petrecky was featured in a recent webinar from gasworld – Hydrogen: Driven, Not Diminished, detailing how hydrogen energy may be one of the key vectors to economic and ecological recovery. Check it out below!

June 29, 2020

Green in More Ways than One

PDC Machines works with Philadelphia Eagles on hydrogen project
by Molly Burgess | gasworld US Edition | June 2020

Gasworld article PDC Machines Philadelphia Eagles photo

With states such as California taking a global lead on hydrogen innovations, the US currently stands as one of the major players in the clean fuel market. Philadelphia-based diaphragm compressor technology provider PDC Machines has made a big breakthrough in the US by combining the nation’s favorite sport with hydrogen innovations.

NFL is a frequent topic of conversation, but rarely for its support toward a hydrogen fuel. Earlier this year that changed, when Philadelphia Eagles entered into a sustainability partnership with PDC Machines for a SimpleFuel hydrogen refueling unit that will provide green hydrogen to the team.

The unit, which now stands as one of PDC Machines’ key innovations, was originally developed as the out-product of H-Prize, the Department of Energy’s H2Refuel, which challenged American innovators to collaborate to design and build a small scale refueler.

April 9, 2020

PDC Machines is operating safely and serving customers

“PDC Machines has received a waiver from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to remain operational during these unprecedented times to provide compression machines, parts and support to our wide range of customers and end users who include the following:

Gas companies who provide medical gases to hospitals, nursing homes and other life sustaining operations throughout the world including the hard hit areas of New York City.

Customers and end users who distribute food, medical supplies, and other life-sustaining items all powered by hydrogen fuel cell material handling equipment

Customers and end users that distribute and deliver groceries and other life products during the height of the pandemic globally- from China to the US to South America.

April 9, 2020

COVID-19 Update (4-9-20)

Gas companies who provide medical gases to hospitals, nursing homes and other life sustaining operations throughout the world including the hard hit areas of New York City.

Customers and end users who distribute food, medical supplies, and other life-sustaining items all powered by hydrogen fuel cell material handling equipment

Customers and end users that distribute and deliver groceries and other life products during the height of the pandemic globally- from China to the US to South America.

April 3, 2020

Manna on Main Street’s Virtual Race to End Hunger

PDC Machines is proud to sponsor Manna on Main Street ‘s Virtual Race to End Hunger. Manna on Main Street has been fighting to end hunger in North Penn since 1981, and COVID-19 has made Manna even more critical as more families need support.

PDC has been supporting Manna’s efforts – in full operation during the pandemic – from their hot soup kitchen and food pantry to their emergency aid provisions. Please consider joining us and signing up for their virtual race to end hunger. You can sign up from ANYWHERE in the world to support this noble and essential cause!

March 30, 2020

COVID-19 Update (3-30-20)

The well-being of our employees and customers is our top priority. PDC Machines has received a waiver from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to continue operations while practicing social distancing as per CDC guidelines. PDC has reopened production as of today, March 30 and is processing orders as per the commonwealths guidelines on life sustaining business.

As such, PDC has instituted strict safety, distance and cleanliness guidelines for our production teams across our 3 manufacturing facilities. All staff who can work remote are doing so since early March and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Most of PDC’s supply chain is also in operation with the same guidelines.

PDC Machines production timelines may be affected. Our staff will be reaching out to inform of the impact to your project. As always if you have any questions, please contact your PDC sales staff or customer service staff for information.

Our operations in Korea, Japan, most of China and in many other countries are currently open in a similar fashion and serving customers.

March 17, 2020

COVID-19 Update (3-17-20)

The well-being of our employees and customers is our top priority so we have decided to close our production facility in Warminster, PA to limit the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). These closures will go into effect from Tuesday, March 17 through Friday, March 27. Customers can continue to request information, pricing, and place orders.

As a responsible corporate citizen, we are taking the imminently necessary steps, including deploying many employees to work from home, social distancing, closure of production and assembly, and additional safety and cleaning steps to help protect and support our employees and customers.

PDC will operate on limited capacity to process spare parts orders- please contact your PDC sales staff or customer service staff for information.

Our operations in Korea, Japan, most of China and in many other countries are currently open in a similar fashion and serving customers.

February 25, 2020

PDC Machines to Equip Lincoln Financial Field with Green Hydrogen Energy Through New Sustainability Partnership

*Left to right: Team President Don Smolenski, Senior Vice President of Revenue and Strategy Catherine Carlson, PDC Machines Vice President Kareem Afzal, PDC Machines Director of Hydrogen Jim Petrecky*

The Philadelphia Eagles have announced a new sustainability partnership with technology provider PDC Machines. As part of the deal, PDC Machines will look to equip Lincoln Financial Field with green hydrogen energy through a SimpleFuel hydrogen refueling unit.

The SimpleFuel hydrogen station, which has been designed to take only the inputs of water and electricity to produce clean hydrogen fuel, will power vehicles and material handling equipment in an effort to further reduce the stadium’s carbon footprint.

February 10, 2020

PDC Machines and IVYS Energy Solutions Join Forces with Department of Energy and Hyundai Motor Company to Deploy SimpleFuel in Washington D.C.

*SimpleFuel® installation at Greentown Labs in Somerville, MA*

PDC Machines and IVYS Energy Solutions will work with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Hyundai Motor Company on a collaboration to assess the current status of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies’ performance. As part of this partnership, Hyundai will provide five Hyundai NEXO fuel cell vehicles to DOE and support the installation of a SimpleFuel® hydrogen refueling appliance in the Washington, D.C., area this fall 2020. SimpleFuel® combines electrolyzer production, PDC compression, onboard storage, controls, safety, and dispensing in one small package. The SimpleFuel® hydrogen refueling appliance is a joint development between IVYS Energy Solutions and PDC Machines. This partnership will provide DOE managers and the national laboratories access to data from real-world operation of hydrogen and fuel cell applications and help guide future DOE research and development.

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Pennsylvania House of Representatives Adopts Resolution Recognizing National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day

Hydrogen: Driven, Not Diminished

Green in More Ways than One

PDC Machines is operating safely and serving customers

COVID-19 Update (4-9-20)

Manna on Main Street’s Virtual Race to End Hunger

COVID-19 Update (3-30-20)

COVID-19 Update (3-17-20)

PDC Machines to Equip Lincoln Financial Field with Green Hydrogen Energy Through New Sustainability Partnership

PDC Machines and IVYS Energy Solutions Join Forces with Department of Energy and Hyundai Motor Company to Deploy SimpleFuel in Washington D.C.

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