| US DOE - US Department of Energy | - 1. Just the Basics: Fuel Cells - Transportation for the 21st Century
A fuel cell harnesses the chemical energy of hydrogen and oxygen to generate electricity without combusion or pollution. The only byproducts are pure water and useful heat. - 1. Pierce Transit, Tacoma, Washington, US
In 1986, the Pierce County Transportation Benefit Area Authority (Pierce Transit), based in Tacoma, Washington, made a commitment to the future of the transportation industry and to the environment by deciding to put buses powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) into everyday service. Eleven years, 72 CNG buses, and countless curious inquiries later, CNG is no longer a novelty it s business as usual. - 12. Antelope Valley School Buses
Located about 70 miles northeast of Los Angeles, the Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency (AVSTA) operates a fleet of school buses and special-education vans that transport students in four school districts covering 1,700 square miles. - 13. Sun Metro, El Paso, Texas, US
Sun Metro, the public transportation authority of El Paso, Texas, operates the world s largest natural-gas-fueled mass transit fleet. Approximately 53% of Sun Metro's fleet of 240 vehicles - buses, paratransit vehicles, and support vehicles - runs on natural gas. - 17. Pierce Transit, Tacoma, Washington, US
In 1986, the Pierce County Transportation Benefit Area Authority (Pierce Transit), based in Tacoma, Washington, made a commitment to the future of the transportation industry and to the environment by deciding to put buses powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) into everyday service. Eleven years, 72 CNG buses, and countless curious inquiries later, CNG is no longer a novelty it s business as usual. - 2. Sun Metro, El Paso, Texas, US
Sun Metro, the public transportation authority of El Paso, Texas, operates the world s largest natural-gas-fueled mass transit fleet. Approximately 53% of Sun Metro's fleet of 240 vehicles - buses, paratransit vehicles, and support vehicles - runs on natural gas. - 4. Antelope Valley School Buses
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