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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Schedule of property plant and equipment useful lives

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Building and leasehold improvements		10 – 30 years
Machinery and equipment	​	2 – 30 years
Software	​	1 – 5 years
Hydrogen production plants	​	30 years

Schedule of accrual for loss contracts

The following table shows the roll forward of balances in the accrual for loss contracts, including changes due to the provision for loss accrual, releases to service cost of sales, provision for warrants and foreign currency translation adjustment (in thousands):

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​	Year ended		​	Year ended
​	December 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
Beginning balance	$	81,066	​	$	89,773
Provision for loss accrual	​	85,375	​	​	23,295
Releases to service cost of sales	​	(29,713)	​	​	(35,446)
Increase to loss accrual related to customer warrants	​	971	​	​	3,506
Foreign currency translation adjustment	​	154	​	​	(62)
Ending balance	$	137,853	​	$	81,066

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