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East Tennessee Hydrogen Initiative: Task II – Transition of Bus Transit to Hydrogen: A Case Study of a Medium Sized Transit Agency
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2010-12-01
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Alternative Title:East Tennessee Hydrogen Initiative Task 2: Transition of Bus Transit to Hydrogen - A Case Study of a Medium Sized Transit Agency
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TRIS Online Accession Number:01367528
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Edition:Final Report, September 2008 - December 2010
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Abstract:The current climate crisis and recent world events, including a global economic crisis and growing concerns over the availability and cost of petroleum fuels, has sparked a global interest in developing alternative, sustainable, clean fuel technologies for the transportation sector. While a multitude of alternative fuel and vehicle technologies have been presented, hydrogen is considered by many as the option of choice. However, the introduction of hydrogen as a new fuel option presents many challenges, including the issue of how to supply an appropriate refueling infrastructure to support the new fuel. This report addresses infrastructure needs to support the transition of a medium sized transit agency to operation using hydrogen fuel, using the Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) as a case study. Specifically, requirements for hydrogen bus fleets, production, storage, refueling and maintenance facilities, and facility personnel are addressed as well as the transition strategy for implementing the technology and associated costs are addressed.
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