SunLine's board of directors first voted to move toward a 100% alternative fuel fleet back in 1992, and the agency started by using natural gas. SunLine is now focused on converting its entire fleet to hydrogen fuel cell technology, which operates better at extreme temperatures than battery-powered buses, and can drive up to 350 miles on one charge.
GM is planning multiple HYDROTEC-based power generators, all powered by GM’s Generation 2 HYDROTEC fuel cell power cubes, including: A Mobile Power Generator (MPG) to provide fast-charge capability for EVs without installing permanent charge points The EMPOWER rapid charger to help retail fuel stations add affordable DC fast charging without expanding the grid A palletized MPG to quietly and efficiently…
PACCAR is launching its SuperTruck 3 program to continue the development of its Class 8 Kenworth and Peterbilt battery electric and fuel cell vehicles, along with its vehicle charging stations. SuperTruck 3 is a DOE initiative to develop state of the art zero emissions medium- and heavy-duty trucks. PACCAR received a $33 million matching grant for the highly selective program…
Adams said a hydrogen fueling network will need to be established, but he believes private corporations will be eager to develop one, due to the fast fueling times associated with hydrogen and increased opportunity to profit based on greater throughput than electric charging. Kenworth’s current hydrogen trucks produce 560 hp, house a 12-kW battery pack to aid in propulsion and…
Spanning two weekends — one each in Watsonville and Santa Cruz — the clean-energy, all-electric light rail vehicle gave the community a tangible example of what car-free travel could be like in the region. More than 2,000 people took rides on the Coast Futura, including families, people with limited mobility and local elected officials. The streetcar demonstration was produced with…