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Transit buses containing our heavy-duty fuel cell engines
have been demonstrated in Europe and North America.
Hydrogen-Fueled
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Citaro Fuel Cell Bus,
Hydrogen, 205
kW
Ballard will begin delivery of fuel cell
bus engines in late 2002, for the 30 Mercedes-Benz
Citaro buses to be used in the European Fuel Cell Bus
Project. These buses will be delivered to 10 European
cities beginning in 2003 as the European Union leads the
way in the adoption of zero-emission fuel cell
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ZEbus, Hydrogen, 205 kW
In
September 1999, the ZEbus, powered by a pre-commercial
zero-emission Ballard® fuel cell bus engine,
was rolled out at the International Public
Transportation Exposition in Orlando, Florida. The ZEbus
was demonstrated with the SunLine Transit Agency for a
one-year period in Thousand Palms, California as part of
the California Fuel Cell
Partnership. |
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P3 Bus, Hydrogen, 205
kW
Three local buses in Chicago, USA and three
local buses in Vancouver, Canada using
Ballard® fuel cell engines proved their
efficiency in everyday operation during two separate
two-year test programs. Collectively, these six buses
traveled over 118,000 kilometers (73,000 miles) in
revenue service and over 200,000 passengers had an
opportunity to experience the benefits of fuel cell
technology. |
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Nebus, Hydrogen, 205 kW
The
DaimlerChrysler "New Electric Bus", impressively
demonstrated the possibilities of Ballard®
fuel cells in the heavy-duty sector.
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Methanol-Fueled
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Georgetown Bus, Methanol, 100
kW
In December, 2001, Georgetown University
introduced its 40-foot electric bus, using a
Ballard® fuel cell engine fueled by methanol,
as the primary energy source. Traction batteries provide
surge power and store energy recovered by regenerative
braking. |
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