Book Description:
The late 1980s and early 1990s were a period of increased interest in reducing transit bus emissions and exploring alternatives to traditional diesel-powered transit buses. As a result, the first U.S. fuel cell bus (FCB) demonstration programs were implemented. These early efforts focused on proving the concept of fuel cells to power transit buses. This book reviews past and present fuel cell bus technology development and implementation, specifically focusing on experiences and progress in the United States. The primary focus is on descriptive comparisons of fuel cell transit bus operation in the U.S. and on the industry's need to continue successful implementations of these advanced technologies.

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Table of Contents:
Preface

Chapter 1. Fuel Cell Buses in U.S. Transit Fleets: Summary of Experiences and Current Status, pp. 1-32
(L. Eudy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, K. Chandler, Battelle, C. Gikakis, Federal Transit Administration)

Chapter 2. Fuel Cell Buses in U.S. Transit Fleets: Current Status 2008, pp. 33-56
(L. Eudy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, K. Chandler, Battelle, C. Gikakis, Federal Transit Administration)

Chapter 3. Fuel Cell School Buses: Report to Congress, pp. 57-86
(U.S. Dept. of Energy)

Chapter 4. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority and San Mateo County Transit District, Fuel Cell Transit Buses: Evaluation Results, pp. 87-153
(Kevin Chandler, Battelle, Leslie Eudy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory)

Chapter 5. Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Transit Bus Evaluations: Joint Evaluation Plan for the U.S. Dept. of Energy and the Federal Transit Administration - Appendix A: Summary of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Transit Bus Demonstration Sites in the U.S., pp. 155-187
(National Renewable Energy Laboratory)

Chapter 6. National Fuel Cell Bus Program: Accelerated Testing Evaluation Report- Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) Appendices, pp. 189-213
(U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration)

Chapter 7. National Fuel Cell Bus Program: Accelerated Testing Evaluation Report, pp. 215-254
(U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration)

Chapter Sources pp.255-256

Index pp.257-266