Carritos de golf en África

Si hace unos días enseñábamos una instalación de generación de hidrógeno en África, esta vez le toca el turno a los carritos de golf, also in South Africa!!!! Sin duda alguna otra de las múltiples aplicaciones en las que la incorporación de una pila de combustible resulta la opción óptima, sólo queda pasar a la fase de comercialización!!!

 

Golf Cart Modified with Fuel Cell in South Africa

Hydrogen South Africa (HySA) Systems Competence Centre at the University of the Western Cape has modified a Melex Electrovehicles battery-electric golf cart with a hydrogen fuel cell system – a first for South Africa.

The range of the cart is doubled with the use of the fuel cell, and it can reach speeds of up to 30 mph (50 kmph). The cart is being tested by the HySA Systems Competence Centre to assess its merits against the existing University of the Western Cape campus fleet of diesel and battery-electric vehicles. Efficiency, performance, and cost competitiveness will all be considered.

Professor Bruno G. Pollet, Director of HySA Systems Competence Centre at the University of the Western Cape, says ‘Thanks to the support of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), we are starting to make the necessary steps to gear up towards a zero emission campus, as well as a functional hydrogen and fuel cell infrastructure in South Africa, which will hopefully help to create new jobs and working partnerships with local businesses.’

ENLACE:http://www.fuelcelltoday.com/news-events/news-archive/2013/february/golf-cart-modified-with-fuel-cell-in-south-africa