At the APTA Bus Conference on May 9, 2007, the FTA hosted a meeting to discuss research and development priorities for electric drive technologies. The goal of this meeting was to gather information from transit providers, manufacturers, researchers, and other interested parties as the planning process was launched.
A poster session was held at this meeting to review the progress and results from current electric drive technology projects. The following posters were presented at this meeting. Click on each thumbnail for the full poster or slideshow.
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AC TRANSIT AND BAY AREA FUEL CELL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 
Since 2000, AC Transit has been developing what has become a comprehensive hydrogen fuel cell demonstration program. It features three zero-emission hybrid-electric, hydrogen fuel cell buses, a fleet of fuel cell passenger vehicles, on-site hydrogen production and fueling, on-site fleet maintenance, ongoing, outside evaluation, and public education and safety training. This program aims to demonstrate the viability of an emission-free transit system.
For more information please contact:
Jamie Levin at 510-891-7244 or via email at jlevin@actransit.org, or visit www.actransit.org.
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BAE SYSTEMS
Since 1996, BAE Systems has been teamed with DaimlerChrysler in hybrid electric propulsion systems for transit buses. BAE's HybriDrive (r) propulsion system currently has more than 1,500 units in service or on order, and is installed on three of the four largest hybrid fleets in North America. In 2007, BAE announced the introduction of breakthrough lithium-ion, nano-phosphate batteries, which provide the benefits of improved fuel economy, lower emissions and lower life cycle costs, available in next-generation HybriDrive(r) systems beginning in 2008. Additionally, under a Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) contract administered by WestStart-CALSTART, BAE Systems is developing a prototype, zero-emission fuel cell-powered auxiliary management system for all-electric accessories, to be demonstrated on a DaimlerChrysler "Next-Gen" diesel-hybrid bus. The fuel cell is to be provided by Hydrogenics, and the bus will be demonstrated and tested at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
For more information please contact:
John M. Maddox at 760-941-1448 or via email at john.m.maddox@baesystems.com, or visit www.hybridrive.com.
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GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY FUEL CELL BUS PROGRAM
For more than two decades, Georgetown University (GU) has conducted a fuel cell bus development program under grants from the Federal Transit Administration. This program has built and demonstrated five fuel cell buses (termed Generation I and II) to date. These buses use liquid methanol as a fuel and perform on-board processing to generate hydrogen for the fuel cell. GU is currently working on Phase I of the Generation III project, developing a state-of-the-art fuel cell system and fuel processor. GU plans to issue a competitive solicitation later this year to integrate and test this new system on a next-generation methanol fuel cell bus.
For more information please contact:
Charles Pritzlaff at
202-687-4503 or via email at cpp23@georgetown.edu, or visit fuelcellbus.georgetown.edu.
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GM ALLISON HYBRID Ep SYSTEM
GM's presentation centered on the current status of the GM Allison Hybrid commercial production program for transit buses including deployments and the end user experience with the GM Allison hybrid system. (GM Allison Bus Deployments.ppt). Also described were the linkage between GM's transit bus dual mode parallel hybrid system and the dual mode parallel hybrid systems being production released for GM's SUVs and Pickup Trucks. (GM Hybrid Portfolio.ppt)
For more information please contact:
David W. Mikoryak at
317-915-2848 or via email at david.mikoryak@gm.com
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THE GREATER NEW HAVEN TRANSIT DISTRICT (GNHTD)
The Greater New Haven Transit District (GNHTD) is undertaking an exciting demonstration program to explore the performance and commercial viability of hydrogen fueled transit bus technology in Southern Connecticut. The project will create two 30’ transit vehicles: a fuel cell powered vehicle and a hydrogen fuel internal combustion (HICE) powered vehicle. The vehicles will be fueled by an on-site electrolyzer powered by clean renewable energy sources. Sponsored by GNHTD and backed by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), this project will culminate in a real-world direct comparison between two hydrogen transportation technologies: fuel cell and HICE. The project will result in the reduction of emissions and threats to public health by providing a zero-emission transit service in the greater New Haven area.
For more information please contact:
Donna Carter at 203- 288-6282 or via email at dcarter@gnhtd.org, or visit www.gnhtd.org.
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HAWAII CENTER FOR ADVANCED TRANSORTATION TECHNOLOGIES
This poster gives a summary of the fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen infrastructure currently at Hickam Air Force Base (AFB). The program at Hickam is the result of a partnership between the Air Force Advanced Power Technology Office (APTO) at Robins AFB, the 15th Airlift Wing at Hickam AFB, and the Hawaii Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies (HCATT).
For more information please contact:
Thomas L. Quinn at 808-594-0100 or via email at tquinn@htdc.org, or visit www.htdc.org/hcatt.
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HYDROGENICS CORPORATION
Hydrogenics has experience in fuel cell hybrid bus applications, from fuel cell dominant to battery dominant systems. Hydrogenics believes that the smaller fuel cell, battery dominant, plug-in hybrid powertrain architechture will commercialize first in the transit bus application because the capital and operating costs will be less expensive than a fuel cell dominant hybrid architecture.
For more information please contact:
Kevin Harris at
661- 253-2593 or via email at kharris@HYDROGENICS.com, or visit www.hydrogenics.com.
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UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
The University of Delaware is currently operating a 22-foot hydrogen fuel cell hybrid transit bus on its campus routes. The bus was purchased from EBus, Inc., using a grant from the Federal Transit Administration, with supplemental funds from the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. By using a large battery pack and small fuel cell, the cost of purchasing and operating the vehicle has been significantly reduced compared to its fuel-cell-only counterparts.
For more information please contact:
Doug Brunner at
302-584-5309 or via email at doug@udel.edu., or visit www.udel.edu/PR/UDaily/2007/apr/bus040907.html
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UQM TECHNOLOGIES
UQM Technologies is a developer and manufacturer of electric propulsion motors and drive systems for heavy duty vehicles. UQM has high torque products in the 100 to 150 kW range that are appropriate for buses and are being commercialized for production.
For more information please contact:
Andrew Roberts at 303-278-2002 or via email at aroberts@uqm.com. Jon Lutz at 303-278-2002 ex 1127 or via email at jlutz@uqm.com, or visit www.uqm.com.
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UTC POWER
UTC Power is a world leader in developing and producing fuel cells for onsite power, transportation, space and defense applications, and a developer of innovative combined cooling, heating and power applications in the distributed energy market.
UTC Power was one of the first companies to incorporate fuel cells into buses and in 1998, integrated a 100 kilowatt phosphoric acid fuel cell system into a full-sized transit bus.
In 2005, UTC Power delivered four next-generation, 120 kW fuel cell power plants to California to power four hybrid-configuration city transport buses. The company’s partners in this venture are ISE Corporation, VanHool, AC Transit and Sunline Transit Authority. AC Transit operates three of the buses in the Oakland, California area, while Sunline Transit runs the fourth one in Palm Springs, California.
The PureMotionTM 120 Fuel Cell Power System from UTC Power is an efficient, quiet and emission-free transportation fuel cell system. The system is based on Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) technology and maximizes the benefits of fuel cells by employing a compact, ambient pressure, hydrogen fuel cell system. Ambient pressure technology delivers the highest level of fuel efficiency. In fact, the PureMotionTM 120 power system delivers 2-3 times the fuel economy of a standard diesel-powered engine.
For more information please contact:
Michael Tosca at 860-727-7324 or via email at michael.tosca@utcpower.com, or visit www.utcpower.com.
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WEST VIRGINA UNIVERSITY
"Hybrid-Electric Transit Buses: Emissions and Fuel Economy Measurement," presents the status of hybrid buses in USA. It briefly discusses the test protocol for emissions and fuel economy measurement from hybrid buses including test cycles. The presentation also presents WVU facilities for engine emissions certification and chassis dynamometer testing for emissions and fuel economy. Finally the presentation presents latest fuel economy and NOx and PM emissions data collected from a 2005 model year diesel hybrid-electric Orion transit bus.
For more information please contact:
ABM Siddiq Khan at 304-293-9582 or via email major.khan@mail.wvu.edu, or visit cafee.wvu.edu
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