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Title: Fuel Cell Buses in U.S. Transit Fleets: Current Status 2011

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1031390· OSTI ID:1031390

This status report, fifth in a series of annual status reports from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), discusses the achievements and challenges of fuel cell propulsion for transit and summarizes the introduction of fuel cell transit buses in the United States. Progress this year includes an increase in the number of fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs), from15 to 25, operating at eight transit agencies, as well as increased diversity of the fuel cell design options for transit buses. The report also provides an analysis of the combined results from fuel cell transit bus demonstrations evaluated by NREL with a focus on the most recent data through July 2011 including fuel cell power system reliability and durability; fuel economy; roadcall; andhydrogen fueling results. These evaluations cover 22 of the 25 FCEBs currently operating.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Fuel Cell Technologies Program
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1031390
Report Number(s):
NREL/TP-5600-52927; TRN: US201201%%690
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English