Proton Onsite

Robert Friedland, who departed Wallingford-based Proton OnSite in September following the energy technology manufacturer's merger with a Norwegian company, has landed an aerospace management gig in Tolland County.

The longtime leader of a key player in the state's fuel cell ecosystem is moving on from the Wallingford company he helped found 22 years ago.

Of the 5,565 electric vehicles (EV) registered in Connecticut, three are powered by fuel cells — which convert compressed hydrogen gas into electricity.

A Norwegian company has agreed to purchase Wallingford's Proton OnSite for approximately $70 million in cash and stock, the two announced Monday.

The Northeast region hydrogen and fuel cell industry experienced significant growth over the last four years based on several factors such as employment, revenue and investment, labor income, and tax revenue.

Wallingford's Proton OnSite said the country's largest natural gas utility has selected it to participate in tests that aim to demonstrate a novel kind of energy storage.

The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology will lead a panel discussion Thursday in Hartford on the importance of zero-emission vehicles and the hydrogen refueling infrastructure to support them.

Wallingford's Proton OnSite said it has received follow-on orders for 17 oxygen-creating electrolyzer cell stacks from UTC Aerospace Systems.

Connecticut should increase its fuel cell generation six-fold by 2025, according to a report Thursday released by a group of New England energy companies.

Top ranking executives from East Hartford jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney and Wallingford air generator manufacturer Proton Onsite were named to the U.S. Department of Commerce's Manufacturing Council for the year to advise the federal government on ways to strengthen American manufacturing.