Is Hydrogen-Powered Public Transit on Tap?

If Sumitomo Corporation and US Hybrid have their way, the two companies may make real tracks in their partnership to grow a fuel cell production business through the expansion of fuel cell stack production capacity for commercial production.

The two bring a lot to the table. SC Group will play an integral role in the project by coordinating the discussions with OEM’s through their extensive business network.  For its part, US Hybrid, together with its Fuel Cell division, US FuelCell, has more than 26 years of experience in fuel cell balance of plant components and vehicle development and deployment. US FuelCell develops and manufactures new technologies and transportation products.

“Fuel cell vehicles offer high energy efficiency, no tailpipe emissions, and full vehicle functionality, including the normal driving range, fast fueling and a potential path to sustainable transportation. We highly respect Japanese automakers as a leader in commercializing fuel cell passenger vehicles, and we consider our new freeze capable, fuel cell powertrains to be a game-changer for the equally important market segments of medium and heavy duty trucks for freight movement and buses for public transit,” said Abas Goodarzi, President of US Hybrid.

Added Duke Kato, Senior Vice President at Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, “We view this partnership as an investment into the way mass transportation performs in the future, mitigating the negative impact on the environment.”

SC Group has studied Hydrogen as a future clean energy source, including how fuel cell technologies can be applied to cars. In Japan the development of fuel cell technology has already been incorporated into passenger cars like the Toyota Mirai and Honda Clarity.

Through this research, SC Group has recognized the need to develop this clean energy technology for greater infrastructure needs, specifically applying it to public transportation

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