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Document Number | 10188 |
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Primary Title | Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) Fuel Cell Transit Buses: Third Evaluation Report |
Author Name | Chandler, K.; Eudy, L. |
Author Affiliation | Battelle, Columbus, Ohio; National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado |
Published Date | 07/01/2008 |
Detailed Publish Date | July 2008 |
Page Count | 31 |
Document Type | REPORT |
Abstract | This report describes evaluation of operations at Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) for three prototype fuel cell buses and six diesel buses operating from the same location. This is the third evaluation report for this site, and it describes new results and experiences from September through December 2007. One of the major objectives of the program has been to provide educational opportunities for students, the general public in the San Francisco Bay Area, and other interested parties including federal and state government officials. AC Transit has been working with a team led by the Lawrence Hall of Science at the University of California, Berkeley to develop a curriculum to educate high school students and their teachers about hydrogen technologies. The operation of the fuel cell buses in revenue service also provides an opportunity for the public to experience hydrogen fuel cell bus technology. During the data collection period (Apr 2006-Dec 2007), AC Transit operated the fuel cell buses more than 62,000 miles with an overall fuel economy of 6.23 miles per kg, which equates to 7.04 miles per diesel equivalent gallon. For comparison, AC Transit's diesel buses had a fuel economy of 4.2 mpg during the same period. |
Report Number | NREL/TP-560-43545-1 |
Copyright Status | N - Not copyrighted, |
Document Owner | H |
