After 4 ½ years of service, the Whistler hydrogen fuel cell bus fleet is calling it quits and bringing with it the British Columbia, Canada hydrogen highway system. The reason for this government shutdown of clean, green public transportation was cited as cost. So, what is the next step? Backwards, is the next step. The • Read More »
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British Columbia Canada Hydrogen Highway
August 7, 2015 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 4 Comments | Filed in: .British Columbia, Canada Hydrogen Highway British Columbia, Canada is building a hydrogen highway system to coincide with the 2010 Winter Olympics. The BC hydrogen highway is planned to run between the cities of Vancouver and Whistler with several other cities in-between and will showcase zero-emissions hydrogen technology. B. C. Canada Hydrogen Highway Hydrogen refueling stations • Read More »
Interview with Michel Alarcon of IGES Canada
January 9, 2014 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Interview with Michel Alarcon of IGES Canada | Filed in: Hydrogen Gas Savers.During the Holidays I was able to catch up with Michel Alarcon, Managing Director of IGES Canada to talk about his company’s hydrogen-on-demand technology. Here is the interview: HydroKevin: Michel, tell me briefly about your company, please. Michel Alarcon: We are an affiliate of IGES Holdings LLC, an international company mandated to deploy Electro-Catalytic Hydrogen • Read More »
Drop-in Hydrogen Fueling Stations Designed by Students
December 18, 2013 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Fueling Stations.Yesterday, I talked about the need in Whistler, B. C., Canada for better hydrogen refueling infrastructure in order to save their fuel cell bus program. Today, I would like to talk about a student contest for building drop-in hydrogen fueling stations that could be a solution for Whistler. The aim of the 2014 Hydrogen Student • Read More »
Hydrogen Bus Fleet Passes 1.5 Million Road Miles
September 20, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Hydrogen Bus Fleet Passes 1.5 Million Road Miles | Filed in: Hydrogen Buses.In the time span of 2006 through 2010 I wrote eight blog posts about hydrogen vehicles coming to the Vancouver BC and Whistler BC areas of Canada. Some of those posts were about hydrogen buses being built to be shown off at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. But one of the main • Read More »
BC Transit Fuel Cell Buses in Operation for 2010 Winter Olympics
February 8, 2010 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on BC Transit Fuel Cell Buses in Operation for 2010 Winter Olympics | Filed in: Hydrogen Buses.In November 2009, I had talked about how the first of the 20 BC Transit hydrogen fuel cell buses were arriving in Whistler, British Columbia in time for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. The 20 BC Transit hydrogen buses, powered by Ballard fuel cells, are the largest single bus fleet anywhere. Besides being zero emissions • Read More »
University of South Carolina Hydrogen Bus Heads to Olympics
January 20, 2010 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on University of South Carolina Hydrogen Bus Heads to Olympics | Filed in: Hydrogen Buses, Hydrogen Vehicles.The University of South Carolina Hydrogen Hybrid Bus is leaving the moderate temperature of the South and heading towards the much less forgiving temperatures of Vancouver, Canada in time for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Back in November 2009, I had talked about how hydrogen buses commissioned in Canada were starting to arrive for the 2010 • Read More »
Hydrogen Buses Arriving for 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics
November 6, 2009 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Buses, Hydrogen Vehicles.B.C. Transit has announced that the first of 20 hydrogen fuel cell buses will arrive in about a week and a half, on November 17 in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. The first bus will arrive next Monday and will be in service for passengers the following week. Whistler, BC is one of the end points • Read More »
Hydrogen Fuel Injection Helps School Buses Increase Mileage
May 29, 2008 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Gas Savers.I’ve been talking a lot lately about hydrogen generators for cars and trucks. This hydrogen fuel injection (HFI) technology will now be used on school buses in Canada. Hydrogen Hybrid Technologies Incorporated (HHT) has just received its first orders to install the HHO devices on the buses in district 5 in British Columbia. British Columbia • Read More »
British Columbia Gets 20 Hydrogen Buses
August 20, 2007 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on British Columbia Gets 20 Hydrogen Buses | Filed in: Hydrogen Buses, Hydrogen Vehicles.In Victoria, British Columbia, BC Transit has been awarded a contract to produce 20 hydrogen buses. These hybrid electric fuel cell buses will help the province cut greenhouse gases by the target of 33-percent by the year 2020. The $46.4 million contract was presented to New Flyer Industries of Winnipeg. The hydrogen buses are expected • Read More »