FUEL CELL SYSTEMS * USA - UTC Power in AC Transit Buses Set High Durability Standards
The latest innovation by UTC Power is the incorporation of fuel cell stacks into public buses
CONN,USA -HybridMile, by njkaters -July 14, 2010: ... These efforts have yielded impressive results in the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit)... AC Transit has used three Pure Motion Model 120 fuel cell systems in its fleet of 674 public buses. These fuel cell systems have traveled a total of 255,000 miles without requiring extensive maintenance or repairs. The leading hydrogen-powered bus in the fleet has accrued 7,000 operating hours without a single mechanical failure. Another bus outfitted by UTC Power has traveled 6,000 hours without repairs or replacements. UTC Power and AC Transit project that each Pure Motion Model 120 system reduces fuel consumption by 65% compared to a diesel bus... The success of the Pure Motion Model 120 should encourage additional purchases but it will take years to find money for a total overhaul... UTC Power has been quick to point out that fuel economy improvements are only one component of its clean energy portfolio. This fuel cell drive can reduce emissions by 43% with hydrogen produced by natural gas and 100% with hydrogen produced through wind and solar power. UTC Power is right to point out that clean propulsion and power generation should be incorporated simultaneously...Labels: hidrogen fuel cell bus
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