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Bus operators, manufacturers and integrators face a common
challenge to deliver a dependable and scalable clean power solution
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For today’s and tomorrow’s
bus fleets, it is expected that
fuel cells can address many of the
dilemmas faced by diesel, natural
gas and all-battery propulsion
systems. It has numerous merits
without compromising performance
and reliability and is poised to
change how people travel and utilize
energy worldwide.
Compared to fossil-fuel powered
internal combustion engines, a
typical fuel cell system is 2-3 times
more e icient, while eliminating
harmful emissions. Moreover, fuel
cells power electric engines, which
have fewer moving parts, make less
noise and require less maintenance.
Although fuel cell systems are
sometimes seen as competing with
battery technology, in reality, fuel
cell buses are actually electric buses
that use both fuel cells and minimal,
lightweight batteries. By leveraging
hydrogen’s much higher energy
density by weight (more than 3.5
times higher than batteries), fuel cell
buses overcome the range, weight,
performance and downtime
challenges associated with
battery-only o erings. As a lighter
power source, hydrogen fuel cells
enable greater passenger loads and
longer distances, with the additional
benefit of quick refueling, while
battery-only buses sit idle
recharging. All-battery electric
buses occupy charging points
significantly longer than a hydrogen
refueling point, requiring a lot of
space, a lot of charging points, and
may require additional generation
and infrastructure to accommodate
the electricity demand.
Hydrogenics’ fuel cell power
modules are fleet-ready and proven
at scale, in the field, and across a
wide range of applications, from
buses to trains and other heavy
freight applications. Over the last
15 years, the company has powered
over 30 separate public and private
bus initiatives around the globe, in a
variety of demanding environments.
Hydrogenics’ fuel cells power the
world’s largest fuel cell bus fleet,
serving Zhangjiakou, China — home
to the 2022 Winter Olympics — the
current fleet provides transportation
to over one million passengers a
month, and is expected to exceed
over 6.8 million kilometers in its first
year of service, with buses running
Hydrogenics’ hydrogen fuel cell
powered new Flyer bus
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HYDROGEN’S
HIGHLIGHTS
• Zero-emissions at the tailpipe
• Zero-emissions from wellto
wheel if hydrogen is
generated from renewable
power sources
• 500+ km (300 mile) range
between fueling
• Fueling in under 10 mins
• Greater fuel economy
compared to diesel and
compressed natural gas
• No on-route recharging
infrastructure required
• Lower weight in comparison
to batteries allowing for more
passenger capacity
• Reduced operational
noise to improve
passenger experience
• Fuel cells can be refurbished,
recycled and re-used
• Consistent power delivery in
cold and hot environments
14 hours-a-day. And this is just the
start, currently with over 150 buses
already in operation today,
Hydrogenics has contracts to supply
fuel cells to thousands of more
buses over the next few years.
Hydrogenics is the only globalscale
supplier producing both
state-of-the art fuel cells as well as
hydrogen-generating electrolysers.
Ideally positioned as a partner and
advisor for strategic hydrogen
initiatives, it understands how to
make hydrogen and how to use it
e ectively. Because most coach
and intercity buses travel from bus
depot to depot, a refueling station
can be built on site without need
for on-route infrastructure.
The ingredients to make hydrogen
are simple and readily available:
water and electricity. When the
electricity comes from renewable
sources such as solar and wind, the
resulting bus transportation
becomes a full-cycle, well-to-wheel
zero emission solution.
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