Fuel Cell Buses in U.S. Transit Fleets: Current Status 2015

This annual status report discusses the achievements and challenges of fuel cell propulsion for transit and summarizes the introduction of fuel cell transit buses in the United States. It provides an analysis of the combined results from fuel cell transit bus demonstrations evaluated by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) with a focus on the most recent data (through July 2015). The primary results presented in the report are from two demonstrations of fuel-cell-dominant bus designs: Zero Emission Bay Area Demonstration Group led by Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) in California and American Fuel Cell Bus Project at SunLine Transit Agency in California. This report combines results for fuel cell electric bus (FCEB) demonstrations across the United States and discusses the path forward for commercial viability of fuel cell technology for transit buses. Its intent is to inform Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Department of Energy (DOE) decision makers who direct research and funding; state and local government agencies that fund new propulsion technology transit buses; and interested transit agencies and industry manufacturers.

• Record URL:
  http://www.afdc.energy.gov/uploads/publication/fc_buses_2015_status.pdf
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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/36120
• Corporate Authors:

  National Renewable Energy Laboratory

  Golden, CO  United States  80401

  Federal Transit Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Eudy, Leslie
  • Post, Matthew
  • Gikakis, Christina
• Publication Date: 2015-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 43p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Demonstration projects; Evaluation; Fuel cell vehicles; Technological innovations; Transit buses
• Identifier Terms: Alameda Contra Costa Transit District; SunLine Transit Agency
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Energy; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment; I90: Vehicles;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01587637
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: NREL/TP-5400-64974
• Contract Numbers: DE-AC36-08GO28308; Task No. HT12.8210
• Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 27 2016 5:11PM