Archives: Hydrogen Buses

Now that hydrogen fuel cell buses have become more commonplace, I need to ask the question where are all of the hydrogen fuel cell school buses? One of the many advantages of traditional hydrogen fuel cell passenger buses (besides being greener running and involving less maintenance) is that they are before the public eye and • Read More »

Tata Motors has developed a 30-seat hydrogen fuel cell bus for the street of India. The bus has roof-mounted hydrogen cylinders, 114 hp fuel cells and lithium ion batteries for energy storage. According to Tata Motors (the 4th largest bus manufacturer in the world), the advantages of this FC bus include: Gasoline engines in conventional • Read More »

Two more hydrogen fuel cell buses, created by Belgian firm Van Hool, have rolled out into Aberdeen, Scotland. This is an update to an article I had published on May 22, 2014 when the first four H2 buses were delivered. According to the City of Aberdeen, “Two more zero-emission buses have arrived in the North-east • Read More »

Two new SunLine buses powered by a Ballard FCvelocity®-HD6 fuel cell system were delivered recently in the Thousand Palms / Palm Springs area of California. According to Ballard, “These new buses evolve the previously deployed American Fuel Cell Bus (AFCB) configuration, which was first introduced with SunLine Transit Agency in 2011. The AFCB configuration utilizes • Read More »

Yesterday I talked about Hyundai FCEVs rolling off the ships in California and today I want to talk about a hydrogen fleet rolling out in Scotland. In May 2013 I last talked about the Aberdeen Hydrogen Bus Project. At that time it was expected that the £20-million project would bring the largest hydrogen bus fleet • Read More »

After 4 ½ years of service, the Whistler hydrogen fuel cell bus fleet is calling it quits and bringing with it the British Columbia, Canada hydrogen highway system. The reason for this government shutdown of clean, green public transportation was cited as cost. So, what is the next step? Backwards, is the next step. The • Read More »

Cleveland, the butt of many jokes over the years, has been cleaning up their image lately. Here’s a random Cleveland joke to illustrate my point. Q: What are the only two seasons in Cleveland? A: Winter and Construction. Though it may be cold in Cleveland, Ohio this time of year, there is a green construction • Read More »

In just a couple of months, the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park will be using two hydrogen hybrid buses to take tourists to local volcanoes. As singer Paul Simon says, “Hop on the bus, Gus, don’t need to discuss much …” According to the Hawaii Tribune Herald, “The hope is that the new system will help • Read More »

It’s no secret that hydrogen car lovers and battery electric car enthusiasts rarely get along. There have been many heated debates about which type of vehicle the world needs going forward. But, what if the answer were both and not, both separately, but both as in one vehicle. Now, it’s well-known that most hydrogen fuel • Read More »