hydrogen fuel cell electric bus

Hydrogen R&D

Public Transportation

Public transit operator

Research and Innovation in Urban Transit

Buses that use hydrogen as a source of zero-emission power instead of fossil fuels, utilizing fuel cell technology to generate electricity.

A technology that combines hydrogen and oxygen in a clean, electrochemical process to generate power, releasing only water vapor as a byproduct.

Natural gas compressed for use as a vehicle fuel, mentioned as an alternative fuel option that ranks lower than hydrogen in consumer preference.

Pacific Northwest

Columbia River Gorge

California

OCTA's long-term strategy to convert its entire bus fleet to 100% zero-emission technology by 2040, of which the pilot program is a component.

A pilot program combining 10 hydrogen fuel cell electric buses (operational since 2020) with 10 newly approved plug-in battery-electric buses to test and compare zero-emission bus technologies in real-world conditions.

A pilot project to test hydrogen fuel cell electric buses in Mississauga, Canada, with the goal of advancing the city's commitment to a zero-emission public transportation fleet.