{"id":4226,"date":"2018-11-27T22:42:18","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T21:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/?p=4226"},"modified":"2020-04-20T19:20:49","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T17:20:49","slug":"adl-fuel-cell-bus-enviro-400-arcola-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/news\/adl-fuel-cell-bus-enviro-400-arcola-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"For ADL it’s time to add the fuel bus (double decker) to the range"},"content":{"rendered":"

ADL<\/strong> adds the fuel cell bus<\/strong> to its range, that already include diesel, hybrids and battery electric buses, the last powered by BYD.\u00a0The technology has been developed on an Enviro400 double deck<\/strong> bus which has delivered best-in-class performance during route shadowing trials, says Alexander Dennis Limited in a press release.\u00a0The hydrogen fuel cell powered Enviro400 will be an addition to ADL\u2019s range of low and zero emission buses and will not replace any existing products<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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picture by Andrew Macintosh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

ADL fuel cell bus with Arcola Energy<\/h2>\n

ADL has been\u00a0working on a hydrogen double deck bus for over two years. The Enviro400 fuel cell has been developed through extensive collaboration between ADL\u2019s in-house Advanced Engineering teams and expert hydrogen and fuel cell system integrators Arcola Energy<\/strong>.\u00a0The hydrogen-powered Enviro400 has an electric driveline with axle-mounted motors. The on-board battery is charged by feeding hydrogen from secure tanks to a fuel cell system where it is converted to electricity. No external battery charging is required<\/strong> and the vehicle\u2019s only emission is water vapour.\u00a0A\u00a0prototype<\/strong> has successfully completed route shadowing trials in several UK cities.
\nAs reported on Coach&Bus Week in October 2016, a \u00a3150,000 funding<\/strong> for\u00a0a project to build a new hybrid fuel-cell double-decker bus was awarded to a partnership between Arcola Energy, Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) and Warwick Manufacturing Group. The funding came from\u00a0<\/span>the Niche Vehicle Network (NVT), which is supported by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles and Innovate UK.<\/p>\n

Fuel cell bus equipped with ZF AxTrax AVE<\/h2>\n

The vehicle, according to a press release published by ZF in January 2019, will be fitted with the electric portal axle AxTrax AVE, the same product already adopted by Solaris and Mercedes for their battery electric buses.\u00a0The AxTrax AVE was introduced for the first time in 2012<\/strong> and has been successfully deployed around the world ever since. The electric drive axle can be used in a wide array of possible applications as it can not only be operated in the mentioned fuel cell configuration, but also as a hybrid or purely electrically with lithium-ion batteries. In addition to the striking drive performance \u2013 totaling 250 kW up to a maximum axle load of 13,000 kilograms \u2013 the compact design is also appealing.\u00a0In addition to the AxTrax AVE, ZF also provides the inverter<\/strong>, the EST 54 electronic control unit and the appropriate control software.<\/p>\n

ADL taking orders for fuel cell bus<\/h2>\n

ADL is now taking orders for this product and, still quoting the press release, will be working with cities, bus operators and other stakeholders around the UK to further explore the potential for hydrogen fuel cell buses<\/strong> through fleet trials.\u00a0Hydrogen fuel cell technology can offer long range zero emission capability if suitable infrastructure can be put in place with sustainably sourced hydrogen. This could offer particular benefits for high capacity double deck buses.\u00a0ADL Chief Executive Colin Robertson said: \u201cADL continues to support bus operators across the UK by collaborating to develop new technologies that help achieve environmental and operational targets. Hydrogen fuel cell technology is part of the mix of solutions and we are delighted to now offer this option to the industry. At Euro Bus Expo 2018 in Birmingham<\/strong> Wrightbus announced the launch of its fuel cell double decker bus<\/a>, named\u00a0Streetdeck FCEV<\/strong>. Fuel cell system is made by Ballard<\/strong>, drivetrain is by Siemens<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Fuel cell buses, a bright future ahead<\/h2>\n

Fuel cell buses are expected to importantly grow their market share in the years to come. ZeEUS eBus Report #2 released by UITP\u00a0<\/b>says fuel cell buses are expected to have a market share of 2 per cent in 2020 and 10 per cent in 2030<\/strong>, in the segment of urban buses and in European area. Still a little \u201cslice\u201d compared to the 52 per cent forecast of battery electric\u2026 but the multiplication for five is anyway impressing and opens up interesting scenarios<\/strong> for after 2030 years. In 2019, European manufacturer\u00a0Solaris Bus & Coach<\/strong> (recently taken over by Spanish group CAF<\/a>)\u00a0will unveil the\u00a0Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen<\/strong>, a\u00a0new generation vehicle deriving power from a\u00a0hydrogen fuel cell<\/a>. Another competitor in the field of fuel cell buses is Toyota: its vehicle Sora\u00a0has been approved and launched on the market<\/a>\u00a0(in the picture below). And the Japanese company recently started a collaboration with Portoguese Caetanobus<\/a>. Ballard FCvelocity is also adopted by\u00a0El Dorado National\u2019s 40-foot (12 meters) Axess Fuel Cell Electric Bus<\/strong>, available in the US. The vehicle\u00a0successfully completed testing at The Altoona Bus Research and Testing Center<\/strong> under a program established by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ADL adds the fuel cell bus to its range, that already include diesel, hybrids and battery electric buses, the last powered by BYD.\u00a0The technology has been developed on an Enviro400 double deck bus which has delivered best-in-class performance during route shadowing trials, says Alexander Dennis Limited in a press release.\u00a0The hydrogen fuel cell powered Enviro400 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4228,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[473],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nFor ADL it's time to add the fuel bus (double decker) to the range - Sustainable Bus<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/news\/adl-fuel-cell-bus-enviro-400-arcola-energy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"For ADL it's time to add the fuel bus (double decker) to the range - 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