Ballard's Fuel Cell Module Powers The First BC Transit Zero-Emission Fuel Cell Bus
October 05 2009 - 6:54PM
PR Newswire (US)
VANCOUVER, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ballard Power Systems
(TSX: BLD; NASDAQ: BLDP) congratulates BC Transit, the Province of
British Columbia, the Government of Canada, and its consortium
partners on the introduction of the first bus in BC Transit's fleet
of 20 hydrogen fuel cell buses. Representatives from Ballard were
on site as Premier Gordon Campbell unveiled "Bus 1" on Friday,
October 3, 2009 in Vancouver. BC Transit's fleet will become the
largest single deployment of zero-emission fuel cell buses
worldwide and it is powered by Ballard's heavy-duty fuel cell
module, the FCvelocity(TM)-HD6. "All of us at Ballard are proud of
to be partners in helping BC lead the way in adopting new
technologies that support sustainable practices and reduce
greenhouse gas emissions," said John Sheridan, Ballard's President
and Chief Executive Officer. "The BC Transit fuel cell bus fleet is
an important proof point for the level of robustness and durability
offered by Ballard clean energy products - not only in buses but
also in material handling and stationary power." Fuel cell buses
are zero-emission vehicles, with no greenhouse gases, particulates,
or harmful emissions released during operation. Water is the only
byproduct. BC Transit's fleet of fuel cell buses is expected to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions by around 1,800 tonnes per year in
British Columbia. Ballard's FCvelocity(TM)-HD6 is ideal for
integration into bus applications. It is designed to be a
plug-and-play solution for any fuel cell or hybrid fuel cell bus
platform and to be robust and durable in harsh motive conditions.
The BC Transit fleet is the first that incorporates Ballard's
heavy-duty fuel cell module into a hybrid fuel cell/battery
architecture with an electric drive, which enables higher vehicle
efficiency and improved fuel cell durability. BC Transit's fleet of
fuel cell buses will operate in revenue service in the Resort
Municipality of Whistler, British Columbia during the 2010 Olympic
and Paralympic Winter Games and beyond. About Ballard Power Systems
Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLD; NASDAQ: BLDP) is recognized as a
world leader in the design, development, manufacture and sale of
clean energy fuel cell products. Ballard's mission is to accelerate
fuel cell product adoption. To learn more about what Ballard is
doing with Power to Change the World(R), visit
http://www.ballard.com/. DATASOURCE: Ballard Power Systems Inc.
CONTACT: or to arrange an interview with a Ballard spokesperson,
please contact Media Relations at telephone number (604) 453-3804
or on e-mail
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