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Ballard powers New Flyer articulated transit bus
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Ballard powers New Flyer articulated transit bus
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NEWS Ballard powers New Flyer articulated transit bus Linde sets up BeeZero for car-sharing in Munich
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ROAD VEHICLES Honda begins Clarity Fuel Cell sales, METI first Toyota to launch Mirai in Sweden, Norway Pininfarina, GreenGT unveil H2 Speed FCEV
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MOBILE APPLICATIONS UK funding for Ceres SOFC range-extender TU Delft uses Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell for power HySA Systems hydrogen forklift, fueling station EnergyOr develops UAV with French Air Force Koreans create mini SOFC to power drones
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SMALL STATIONARY SOLIDpower, Gesta to roll out mCHP in Italy
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LARGE STATIONARY Toshiba H2One system at Kyushu hotel, JR East
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FUELING Colruyt green hydrogen energy in Don Quichote H2 Logic makes it nine Danish public stations
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ENERGY STORAGE ITM 1 MW electrolyser for ZEAG in Germany
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COMMERCIALISATION Intelligent Energy business restructure, job cuts PowerCell available in Africa via PTSI in SA Ballard stack tests Zenyatta graphite vs synthetic SFC venture with Solar Stik for North America Euro vehicle PEMFC harmonised test protocols
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RESEARCH DOE SBIR for catalysts, contaminants, SOFCs Small businesses win DOE national lab vouchers Kyushu team has PEMFC nanocatalyst method Los Alamos water removal boosts nanosheets
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n Canada, Ballard Power Systems reports that its FCveloCity®-HD fuel cell module has successfully powered a new 60 ft (18 m) articulated bus manufactured by New Flyer Industries Canada ULC. The propulsion system for the Xcelsior® XHE60 bus was developed through a partnership between Ballard, Winnipeg-based New Flyer Industries Inc, and Siemens. An inaugural road demonstration of the Xcelsior XHE60 heavy-duty bus has been conducted, with participation from representatives of Alameda County Transit (AC Transit) in California and Metro Transit in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The bus will be operated in revenue service by AC Transit for 22 months, following completion of the US Federal Transit Administration (FTA) mandated comprehensive evaluation programme at the Altoona test facility at Pennsylvania State
University. At that point the Xcelsior XHE60, with a capacity of more than 120 passengers and a target range of greater than 250 miles (400 km), will be commercially available. The Xcelsior XHE60 propulsion system combines batteries, Ballard’s PEM fuel cell module and hydrogen storage, with the batteries capturing braking energy and providing power for bus acceleration. Funding has been provided through an FTA grant administered by Calstart, a non-profit organisation focused on clean air technology commercialisation [FCB, November 2014, p4]. The FTA’s National Fuel Cell Bus Program is a cooperative initiative between government and industry to advance the commercialisation of fuel cell technology in US transit buses. Ballard Power Systems: www.ballard.com New Flyer Industries: www.newflyer.com Calstart, National Fuel Cell Bus Program: http://tinyurl.com/calstart-fcbuses
Linde sets up BeeZero for car-sharing in Munich
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he Linde Group is launching its BeeZero car-sharing service in Munich, Germany this summer, which will use a fleet of 50 Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell cars. Linde’s newly founded subsidiary, Linde Hydrogen Concepts, will run the world’s first car-sharing service to exclusively use hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles under the BeeZero brand. The new car-sharing service will be run on a zone-based model. The BeeZero fleet will be available in the city centre and also in the areas of Schwabing, Haidhausen, Au, and Glockenbachviertel. This will be the world’s first major fleet of FCEVs run by a single operator. As with conventional car-sharing services, the cars can be booked online or via a smartphone app. FCEVs can travel more than 640 miles (400 km) on a single tank. This means that the hydrogen-powered vehicles are also ideal for medium-distance journeys, for example, to the Bavarian lakes or the mountains, and not just
for short trips in the city. Unless the customer chooses otherwise, the cars will be refueled by BeeZero employees. The hydrogen is sourced exclusively from sustainable production processes. Linde is applying for project funding from the National Innovation Programme for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NIP II), an initiative run by the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI). This co-funding would enable the project’s scope to be substantially enlarged. Linde has been producing hydrogen on a large scale for its industrial customers for more than a century. Today, the company is a leading supplier of hydrogen refueling solutions, and offers products such as its robust, low-maintenance ionic compressor and its cryopump [see the Linde feature in FCB, September 2014]. The Linde Group, Experience H2:
NEWS FEATURES Yokohama partnership to test green hydrogen supply chain Berkeley fuel cell design uses graphene-wrapped nanocrystals REGULARS Editorial News In Brief Research Trends Patents Events Calendar
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3 5, 7, 11 15 16–19 20
http://tinyurl.com/linde-experience-h2 BeeZero: www.beezero.com
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www.fuelcellsbulletin.com
ISSN 1464-2859 April October 20162010
Ballard powers New Flyer articulated transit bus
Contents Contents
I
NEWS Ballard powers New Flyer articulated transit bus Linde sets up BeeZero for car-sharing in Munich
1 1
ROAD VEHICLES Honda begins Clarity Fuel Cell sales, METI first Toyota to launch Mirai in Sweden, Norway Pininfarina, GreenGT unveil H2 Speed FCEV
2 2 3
MOBILE APPLICATIONS UK funding for Ceres SOFC range-extender TU Delft uses Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell for power HySA Systems hydrogen forklift, fueling station EnergyOr develops UAV with French Air Force Koreans create mini SOFC to power drones
3 4 4 4 5
SMALL STATIONARY SOLIDpower, Gesta to roll out mCHP in Italy
6
LARGE STATIONARY Toshiba H2One system at Kyushu hotel, JR East
6
FUELING Colruyt green hydrogen energy in Don Quichote H2 Logic makes it nine Danish public stations
6 7
ENERGY STORAGE ITM 1 MW electrolyser for ZEAG in Germany
7
COMMERCIALISATION Intelligent Energy business restructure, job cuts PowerCell available in Africa via PTSI in SA Ballard stack tests Zenyatta graphite vs synthetic SFC venture with Solar Stik for North America Euro vehicle PEMFC harmonised test protocols
8 8 8 9 9
RESEARCH DOE SBIR for catalysts, contaminants, SOFCs Small businesses win DOE national lab vouchers Kyushu team has PEMFC nanocatalyst method Los Alamos water removal boosts nanosheets
10 10 10 11
n Canada, Ballard Power Systems reports that its FCveloCity®-HD fuel cell module has successfully powered a new 60 ft (18 m) articulated bus manufactured by New Flyer Industries Canada ULC. The propulsion system for the Xcelsior® XHE60 bus was developed through a partnership between Ballard, Winnipeg-based New Flyer Industries Inc, and Siemens. An inaugural road demonstration of the Xcelsior XHE60 heavy-duty bus has been conducted, with participation from representatives of Alameda County Transit (AC Transit) in California and Metro Transit in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The bus will be operated in revenue service by AC Transit for 22 months, following completion of the US Federal Transit Administration (FTA) mandated comprehensive evaluation programme at the Altoona test facility at Pennsylvania State
University. At that point the Xcelsior XHE60, with a capacity of more than 120 passengers and a target range of greater than 250 miles (400 km), will be commercially available. The Xcelsior XHE60 propulsion system combines batteries, Ballard’s PEM fuel cell module and hydrogen storage, with the batteries capturing braking energy and providing power for bus acceleration. Funding has been provided through an FTA grant administered by Calstart, a non-profit organisation focused on clean air technology commercialisation [FCB, November 2014, p4]. The FTA’s National Fuel Cell Bus Program is a cooperative initiative between government and industry to advance the commercialisation of fuel cell technology in US transit buses. Ballard Power Systems: www.ballard.com New Flyer Industries: www.newflyer.com Calstart, National Fuel Cell Bus Program: http://tinyurl.com/calstart-fcbuses
Linde sets up BeeZero for car-sharing in Munich
T
he Linde Group is launching its BeeZero car-sharing service in Munich, Germany this summer, which will use a fleet of 50 Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell cars. Linde’s newly founded subsidiary, Linde Hydrogen Concepts, will run the world’s first car-sharing service to exclusively use hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles under the BeeZero brand. The new car-sharing service will be run on a zone-based model. The BeeZero fleet will be available in the city centre and also in the areas of Schwabing, Haidhausen, Au, and Glockenbachviertel. This will be the world’s first major fleet of FCEVs run by a single operator. As with conventional car-sharing services, the cars can be booked online or via a smartphone app. FCEVs can travel more than 640 miles (400 km) on a single tank. This means that the hydrogen-powered vehicles are also ideal for medium-distance journeys, for example, to the Bavarian lakes or the mountains, and not just
for short trips in the city. Unless the customer chooses otherwise, the cars will be refueled by BeeZero employees. The hydrogen is sourced exclusively from sustainable production processes. Linde is applying for project funding from the National Innovation Programme for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NIP II), an initiative run by the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI). This co-funding would enable the project’s scope to be substantially enlarged. Linde has been producing hydrogen on a large scale for its industrial customers for more than a century. Today, the company is a leading supplier of hydrogen refueling solutions, and offers products such as its robust, low-maintenance ionic compressor and its cryopump [see the Linde feature in FCB, September 2014]. The Linde Group, Experience H2:
NEWS FEATURES Yokohama partnership to test green hydrogen supply chain Berkeley fuel cell design uses graphene-wrapped nanocrystals REGULARS Editorial News In Brief Research Trends Patents Events Calendar
12–13 14
3 5, 7, 11 15 16–19 20
http://tinyurl.com/linde-experience-h2 BeeZero: www.beezero.com
ISSN 1464-2859/16 1464-2859/10 © 2016 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved This journal and the individual contributions contained in it are protected under copyright by Elsevier Ltd, and the following terms and conditions apply to their use: Photocopying Single photocopies of single articles may be made for personal use as allowed by national copyright laws. Permission of the publisher and payment of a fee is required for all other photocopying, including multiple or systematic copying, copying for advertising or promotional purposes, resale, and all forms of document delivery. Special rates are available for educational institutions that wish to make photocopies for non-profit educational classroom use.