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Busse für Peking??? The Need For Clean Energy Fuel Cell Buses In China - Market Update
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China's rapid economic expansion over the past decade has resulted in a public concern regarding deteriorating levels of air quality.

Submitted on 09/19/13, 02:12 PM

VANCOUVER, CANADA – China's rapid economic expansion over the past decade has resulted in a public concern regarding deteriorating levels of air quality. The China State Council is investing 1.8T Yuan (US$288 billion) in the renewable energy industry over the period 2010-15, along with 2.3T Yuan (US$368 billion) on actions designed to save energy and reduce emissions.

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Background
Given the size and rapid growth of China's economy, the country has considerably larger carbon dioxide emissions than other nations, including the U.S. For example, China's carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels accounted for 28% of the global total in 2011 versus 16% in the United States. And, the International Energy Agency estimated 3.8% further growth in China's emissions last year.

As a result, last month China's State Council announced that the energy saving sector will be a key pillar of the economy by 2015. The majority of environmental protection industries are expected to receive government funding in an effort to stimulate innovation in a wide range of technologies addressing air, water and soil pollution. A recent joint statement of the National Development and Reform Commission and the Finance, Science and Industry Ministries announced that fuel cell buses will now qualify for rebates up to 500,000 Yuan (US$81,000).

Bus Transportation in China
China's growth has spawned the largest commercial vehicle segment in the world, in terms of production and domestic sales – including 7% year-over-year growth in the manufacture of city buses, to almost 74,000, in 2011. Naturally, this growth has resulted in high levels of automotive emissions, with the International Council on Clean Transportation reporting that auto emissions contribute more than 33% of the air pollution in Beijing, Shanghai and Pearl River Delta Region.

Beijing's city government wants to expand public transit while also reducing the number of vehicles in the city. As a result, it unveiled new measures this month that place tougher restrictions on the number of new vehicles allowed on the roads each year going forward. By the end of 2017 the government will cap the number of cars on the road at 6 million. Beijing also aims to reduce total vehicle fuel consumption by promoting the sale of new energy vehicles – including the use of subsidies – while also encouraging people to drive less frequently.

Ballard Fuel Cell Power Modules
Earlier this year, Ballard signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with our partner, Azure Hydrogen Corporation of Beijing, extending our partnership to include fuel cell buses in order to help address the air quality issue in China.

Azure plans to develop fuel cell bus capabilities in China with Ballard's technical support and funding from Chinese sources, including both private investors and various levels of Government. Ballard fuel cell power modules are currently powering zero emission fuel cell buses in public transit service across a number of sites in North America and Europe.


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Why Ballard Power Systems Inc (NASDAQ:BLDP) Got $6.7 Million from Federal Transit Administration?
http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/why-ballard-power-syste…

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Fuel Cell Buses Gaining Momentum
On September 5, the Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff announced the FTA’s decision to grant $13.6 million through its National Fuel Cell Bus Program to 8 projects from across the nation. CALSTART (Pasadena, California) and the Center for Technology and the Environment (CTE, Atlanta, Georgia), two organizations responsible for lifting fuel cell buses off the ground in recent years, were the honored recipients of the award.

Of the $13.6 million award, $7.7 million was granted to CALSTART for the funding of much needed development and testing projects that are able to push fuel cell buses into a realistic (and affordable) commercial venture. For instance, the Fuel Cell Bus Altoona Testing project based in Altoona, Pennsylvania, received $554,316 and is responsible for testing bus operations that are essential to the commercialization of cleaner transportation systems.

The $5.9 million awarded to CTE is mostly going towards the development of new busing systems and to the upkeep of existing ones. CTE plans to work closely with Cornell University and the Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) in order to organize a new next-generation fuel cell bus demonstration in Ithaca, NY, which will be the state’s first big step in the direction of cleaner transportation and test the technology in cold climates. CTE will also continue to support the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) in Oakland, California, which boasts a fleet size of 12 new, third-generation fuel cell buses.


Fuel cell bus operating in Cleveland, Ohio

With this funding, both organizations plan to work closely with BAE systems, a hybrid propulsion systems manufacturer located in Endicott, New York, in order to build fuel cell buses for Sunline Transit Agency in Thousand Palms, California and the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority in Cleveland, Ohio.

A recent webinar hosted by the Department of Energy forecasts some interesting leaps in the fuel cell bus industry. In the presentation, Nico Bouwkamp, California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP) technical analyst, predicted the cost of fuel cell buses will decrease as they become more commercialized and believes that by the year 2016 each bus will be approximately $1 million dollars. While $1 million is a far cry from the ultimate goal of about $600,000, the FTA’s awards and the general agreement within this country about limiting our carbon footprint is a clear sign of progress. The CaFCP recently published a Fuel Cell Bus Roadmap for California.

Also mentioned in the webinar was the technology readiness level (TRL) of fuel cell buses. TRLs are often used to describe how commercialized a technology is; level 1 depicting a technology in its incipient research phases and level 9 being ready for deployment. It turns out that fuel cell buses are hovering between TRLs of 7 and 8, which is fantastic news! At this level of commercialization, fuel cell buses are beginning to demonstrate their practicality as both modes of transportation and reducers of harmful emissions.

The expansion in the fuel cell busiindustry has not only affected America, but also continues to grow in Europe. In Germany, Norway, Switzerland, and the U.K, modest fleets of 5-6 fuel cell buses are beginning to grow and, already, authorities in Bolzano, Italy; Aberdeen, Scotland; and Brussels, Belgium have ordered a total of 19 new fuel cell buses as part of the Clean Hydrogen in European Cities (CHIC) program.

Despite the overwhelming issues that face us today, it is reassuring to learn that policy makers and manufacturers alike continue to tackle the nation’s long term energy goals and promote technological innovation at all levels.

For more on fuel cell buses, check out Fuel Cells 2000’s Bus Chart.

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 45.482.285 von asuro78 am 19.09.13 16:11:53

Da lasse ich mich gerne davon überzeugen.

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warte mal wenn die nächste tage die 1,60 fallen sollte. da kommt richtig schwung rein

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Zumindest geht es heute mal wieder ein wenig nach oben.
Zumindest bisher.

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Zitat von Baerenherz: Donnerstag, 19. September 2013

Ingenieurstechnische Speicherträume
Windpark erzeugt Wasserstoff

Die Zukunft der deutschen Energieversorgung kommt womöglich aus Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Mit vergleichsweise bescheidenen Fördermitteln geht nördlich von Neubrandenburg ein Windpark mit besonderen Fähigkeiten ans Netz. Die neuartige Anlage kann überschüssigen Windstrom dauerhaft speichern.

http://www.n-tv.de/wirtschaft/Windpark-erzeugt-Wasserstoff-a…

Ballard ist an diesem Projekt aber nicht beteiligt, oder?

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Donnerstag, 19. September 2013

Ingenieurstechnische Speicherträume
Windpark erzeugt Wasserstoff

Die Zukunft der deutschen Energieversorgung kommt womöglich aus Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Mit vergleichsweise bescheidenen Fördermitteln geht nördlich von Neubrandenburg ein Windpark mit besonderen Fähigkeiten ans Netz. Die neuartige Anlage kann überschüssigen Windstrom dauerhaft speichern.

http://www.n-tv.de/wirtschaft/Windpark-erzeugt-Wasserstoff-a…

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California puts legislative muscle, $2b behind hydrogen fueling stations
Last week, California regulators approved a bill that will fund more fleet purchases of zero-emissions vehicles while setting up a network of hydrogen refueling stations throughout the most populous US state.

Assembly Bill 8, which is expected to be signed by Governor Jerry Brown, will provide more than $2 billion of funds for clean-vehicle incentives. The bill will also set aside about $20 million a year specifically for hydrogen station deployment through the end of 2023, with a goal of at least 100 publicly accessible stations installed during the next few years, according to Green Car Reports. Last year, the California Fuel Cell Partnership said 68 stations is the magic number needed to supply fuel to the early fuel cell vehicle market.

Meanwhile, the Modesto Bee says that the state will also approve Senate Bill 359, in which $20 million worth of rebates will be provided for buyers of plug-in vehicles in California. The state may enact a $3 fee on state vehicle registrations to help provide these funds.

Of the 10 publicly accessible hydrogen refueling stations in the US, all but one are in California (the other is in Columbia, SC), according to the US Department of Energy. This is a far cry from the "Hydrogen Superhighway" once envisioned for hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Part of the reason is that each hydrogen refueling station costing about $1 million to build, much more than what a publicly accessible plug-in vehicle charging station costs to install.

Clean-vehicle advocate and non-profit Calstart put out a press release outlining parts of Assembly Bill 8. Check it out below. Less