Brazil launched Latin America’s first hydrogen fuel cell bus

Brazil’s Mines and Energy and the city bus company had launched the first hydrogen fuel cell buses in Sao Paulo city of Latin America, which is the Government of Brazil to promote energy emissions the efficient movement, one of the main points.

We learn that the car 12 meters long, the passenger capacity of 63 persons, the use of fuel cells and hydrogen battery systems combine high-power hybrid. Hydrogen fuel cell can drive the car driven 300 km, and the other a NP-FC11 battery can provide additional power of 50 km. In addition, Sao Paulo, Brazil Oil Company opened its first hydrogen filling station for cars, hydrogen fuel to produce 120 kg per day.

Officials in charge of the project Carlos (Carlos Zundt) said that the car during driving, only emissions of steam, is “completely clean”. He also said that 95% of air pollution in São Paulo is from automobile exhaust.

However, not everyone is optimistic about cars with hydrogen fuel battery. Some critics have noted that the costs of production hydrogen fuel are relatively high, it should consider alternative sources of clean energy to fuel automobiles.

Reports of local research said that Brazil is the world’s first five countries developed of this car, on foot ahead of China, the United States, Germany and Japan.