Van Hool NV, a Belgium-based coach manufacturer, has contractedBallard Power Systemsto supply fuel cell power modules for five hydrogen buses. The fuel cell-equipped coaches will be operated by the HyNor Oslo Buss group and swing into action in late 2011, servicing the city of Oslo, Norway.
The quintet of hydrogen-fed coaches will be fueled at the Rosenholm bus depot, which pumps out hydrogen that's generated through electrolysis, using electricity from renewable sources. As a result, HyNor claims that the Oslo bus fleet will reduce well-to-wheels greenhouse gas emissions by 100 percent– compared to diesel coaches– and eliminate up to 4,000 tons of CO2 emissions within five years of use.
The HyNor hydrogen-fed buses will utilize Ballard's sixth-generation FCvelocity fuel cell power module. This module, which is designed exclusively for heavy-duty applications, has a cell efficiency of 62 to 71 percent and cranks out either 75 or 150 kW, depending upon application.
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