China: World's First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Tram Rolls Off Assembly Line [View all]
2015-03-20 Xinhua Web Editor: Gu Liping
World's first hydrogen-powered tramcar rolled off the assembly line in Qingdao on Thursday.
Liang Jianying, chief engineer of Sifang Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of China South Rail Corporation (CSR), said the new tram is the only hydrogen powered vehicle in the field, and makes China the only country in the world to have mastered the technology.
The world's first tram powered by hydrogen energy rolls off the production line at a CSR Qingdao Sifang Co plant in Qingdao, Shandong province. This is the first time that hydrogen energy has been applied in the tram manufacturing. China has also become the first country worldwide to possess the technology to make hydrogen-fueled streetcars. (Photo/Xinhua)
Hydrogen fuel cells are a new clean energy source, widely used in the automobile industry, but lagging behind in the field of rail transit.
"It took two years for Sifang to solve key technological problems, with the help of research institutions," Liang said.
The tram can be refilled with hydrogen in three minutes and can then run for 100 km at speeds as high as 70 km per hour...
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The only exhaust is water.
Some don't even think Hydrogen is worthy of discussion, while other countries are building hydrogen fueled cars, trains and trams.
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