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Project Title |
Consortia |
Partners (State) |
Project Summary |
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American Fuel Cell Bus Demonstration |
CALSTART |
SunLine Transit (CA), BAE Systems (NY), El Dorado (CA), Ballard FC (MA) |
Development and demonstration of a “Buy America” compliant fuel cell bus with improved fuel cell, energy storage, and electric drive subsystems in a dessert climate |
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Compound Fuel Cell Bus Demonstration |
CALSTART |
MUNI (CA), BAE Systems (NY) |
Development and evaluation of a bus with a small fuel cell, coupled with diesel hybrid electric drive, and energy storage system in transit environment |
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Accelerated Fuel Cell Bus Testing |
CALSTART |
AC Transit (CA), UTC Power (CT) |
Continued testing and improvements in three existing fuel cell buses |
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Next Generation Fuel Cell Power System Development for Fuel Cell Transit Bus Commercialization |
CALSTART |
UTC Power (CT) |
Development of a fuel cell optimized for transit applications, and in compliance with “Buy America” requirements |
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Chicago Transit Authority Fuel Cell Bus Demonstration in Large Transit Fleet |
CALSTART |
El Dorado (CA), Ballard (MA), BAE Systems (NY), Chicago CTA (IL), Air Products (PA) |
Introduction in operating next generation “Buy America” compliant fuel cell bus in large fleet environment, and development of technology enabling operation in cold climates |
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Hybrid Fuel Cell Power Converter |
CALSTART |
US Hybrid (CA) |
Scaling an existing automotive fuel cell DC-DC high power converter to satisfy the range of heavy duty hybrid fuel cell transit bus requirements |
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Integrated Auxiliary Module for Fuel Cell Bus |
CALSTART |
US Hybrid (CA) |
Development of low-cost, compact auxiliary module to provide high current and low voltage DC power |
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BUS 2010 Next Gen Compound Hybrid Fuel Cell Bus |
CALSTART |
BAE Systems (NY), Hydrogenics (Canada), SFMTA (CA) |
Integration and operation of enhanced Hydrogenics fuel cell on existing hybrid fuel cell bus in transit service |
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Proterra Hybrid Fuel Cell Bus Development and Demonstration |
CTE |
Proterra (SC), CMRTA (SC), CapMetro (TX) |
Development and demonstration of an innovative, lightweight fuel cell bus to maximize efficiency and durability |
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Proterra Advanced Fuel Cell Bus with Ballard Fuel Cell System |
CTE |
Proterra (SC), Ballard (MA), CMRTA (SC), DDOT (DC), University of Texas CEM (TX) |
Development and demonstration of 35-foot fuel cell bus with composite body and enhanced fuel cell |
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ECO Saver IV Hybrid Electric Fuel Cell Bus Demonstration |
CTE |
Ohio State University (OH), Design Line (NC), Ballard (MA) |
Integration of a fuel cell into a lightweight chassis on an established hybrid platform |
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Birmingham Fuel Cell Bus Demonstration Program |
CTE |
BJCTA (AL), EV America (TN), UAB (AL), Ballard (MA), Altairnano (IN) |
Demonstration of a new vehicle integrator in a smaller transit agency and southern climate |
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DC/DC Converter Development Program |
CTE |
Embedded Power Control (VA) |
Development of a more robust DC-DC converter for more reliable hot-weather operation |
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UTC “Nutmeg” Project with Vanhool/UTC 4 bus demo in CT |
NAVC |
UTC Power (CT), CT Transit (CT) |
Integration and operation of fuel cell power system onto four new 40-foot buses to increase durability, reliability, and performance of the fuel cell system |
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Massachusetts Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Bus with Innovative Fueling |
NAVC |
Nuvera Fuel Cell, Inc. (MA), BAE Systems (NY), Logan Airport (MA) |
Integration and demonstration of fuel cell onto a lightweight bus with advanced electric drive systems |
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GE Lightweight Fuel Cell Bus with Energy Storage |
NAVC |
GE Global Research (NY), Proterra (SC) |
Development of a lightweight hybrid fuel cell bus using a small fuel cell with an advanced energy storage system. |
