(Hydrogen) Fuel-cell buses promised for 2010 Olympics

[jpak]

http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/story.html?id=7b9c39e1-7de0-4184-af7a-21c6610670e5&k=69154

VANCOUVER -- Whistler will become home to the world's largest fleet of hydrogen fuel-cell buses by the 2010 Olympic Games in a five-year, $89-million project announced Friday by the B.C. government.

Leaving only water in their wake, 20 otherwise emission-free buses will make up the bulk of the Whistler bus system in a project that will provide a northern terminus for a "hydrogen highway" up the west coast of North America.

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"When we welcome the world, the world will see an entire fleet that showcases B.C. companies and B.C. talents and an emerging technology that can help us deal with greenhouse gas emissions," he said.

The buses - each with 37 seats, a 60-person standing capacity, and a top speed of 90 kilometres per hour - are twice as efficient as internal combustion engines and produce no smog-creating emissions, said Falcon.

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[Javaman]

1. And how is this hydrogen produced?

I think I smell coal.

[jpak]

2. No - it's produced by electrolysis using BC hydroelectricity

It's a by-product of a Vancouver chloro-alkali plant...

http://www.fuelcellsworks.com/Supppage742.html

[Javaman]

3. Well, that's good news. lets hope they meet demand. nt