Cada vez son mas las ciudades europeas, que apuestan por esta tecnologia, ¿ Algun dia podremos ver circular por nuestras calles autobuses de este tipo? Nada es imposible...
Ballard Fuel Cell Modules for 10 Clean Energy Buses in Aberdeen, Scotland
14 Mar 2013
Ballard Power Systems
has announced the recent signing of an agreement between Van Hool NV,
Europe's fourth largest bus manufacturer, and the Transit Authority in
Aberdeen, Scotland for delivery of ten buses that will be powered by
Ballard's 150 kilowatt FCvelocityTM-HD6 fuel cell module.
When deployed in revenue service, the ten-bus fleet to be operated in Aberdeen will be Europe's largest hydrogen fuel cell bus fleet. Furthermore, by early 2014 approximately 40 buses in Europe will be powered by Ballard fuel cell modules.
In December 2011, Ballard announced an equipment supply agreement (ESA) with Van Hool for 21 of the company's latest-generation 150 kW FCvelocity-HD6 modules, with an expectation that the majority of these would be shipped in 2012. By the end of 2012, fourteen modules had been shipped to Van Hool. These will be used in five buses to be deployed in San Remo, Italy; five buses to be deployed in Flanders, Belgium; and four of the buses to be deployed in Aberdeen. All these deployments are being supported by European Joint Technology Initiative (JTI) funding through the High V.LO-City program.
Through the remainder of 2013 Ballard expects to ship a further eight power modules to Van Hool, including six to be used in the Aberdeen deployment and two for use in buses to be deployed in Cologne, Germany. The Cologne buses are being procured by the government of North Rhine Westphalia (NRW), with funding support from the German National Innovation Program. The Aberdeen buses are being supported by JTI funding through the High V.LO-City and HyTransit programs. This will bring the total number of modules shipped to Van Hool to 22 since December 2011.
Ballard's sixth generation FCvelocityTM-HD6 fuel cell module features a control unit which interfaces with a system controller to make it a ‘plug-and-play’ product for any fuel cell or hybrid fuel cell bus platform. The module also offers significant advances in durability, power density and fuel efficiency compared to earlier generation products.
Increased volumes of fuel-cell-powered buses are supporting cost and price reductions through scale of economies, enabling fuel cell solutions to compete more effectively with incumbent transit technologies.
When deployed in revenue service, the ten-bus fleet to be operated in Aberdeen will be Europe's largest hydrogen fuel cell bus fleet. Furthermore, by early 2014 approximately 40 buses in Europe will be powered by Ballard fuel cell modules.
In December 2011, Ballard announced an equipment supply agreement (ESA) with Van Hool for 21 of the company's latest-generation 150 kW FCvelocity-HD6 modules, with an expectation that the majority of these would be shipped in 2012. By the end of 2012, fourteen modules had been shipped to Van Hool. These will be used in five buses to be deployed in San Remo, Italy; five buses to be deployed in Flanders, Belgium; and four of the buses to be deployed in Aberdeen. All these deployments are being supported by European Joint Technology Initiative (JTI) funding through the High V.LO-City program.
Through the remainder of 2013 Ballard expects to ship a further eight power modules to Van Hool, including six to be used in the Aberdeen deployment and two for use in buses to be deployed in Cologne, Germany. The Cologne buses are being procured by the government of North Rhine Westphalia (NRW), with funding support from the German National Innovation Program. The Aberdeen buses are being supported by JTI funding through the High V.LO-City and HyTransit programs. This will bring the total number of modules shipped to Van Hool to 22 since December 2011.
Ballard's sixth generation FCvelocityTM-HD6 fuel cell module features a control unit which interfaces with a system controller to make it a ‘plug-and-play’ product for any fuel cell or hybrid fuel cell bus platform. The module also offers significant advances in durability, power density and fuel efficiency compared to earlier generation products.
Increased volumes of fuel-cell-powered buses are supporting cost and price reductions through scale of economies, enabling fuel cell solutions to compete more effectively with incumbent transit technologies.
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