Ballard Fuel Cells to support London Climate Change target

Ballard Power Systems announced that it has secured an order for three fuel cell modules to power hydrogen hybrid fuel cell buses in London, U.K ., where the city's publicly stated goal is to reduce CO2 emissions 60% from the 1990 level by 2025 as to Ballard.

Transport for London (TfL) is supporting this climate improvement goal through promotion of sustainable travel, operating vehicles more efficiently and using improved vehicle and fuel types, says Ballard. For the London deployment, Ballard is providing modules to a consortium that includes transit bus supplier Wrightbus, bus operator First Group, as well as Transport for London according to the company.

Three additional zero-emission buses would join five existing buses, also powered by Ballard's modules and scheduled for deployment in revenue service in TfL's fleet by the end of 2010. All eight buses would be deployed by the end of 2011.

Project funding is being provided as part of the European Union's Cleaner Hydrogen in Cities (CHIC) project according to Ballard.