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Sponsors Federal Transit Administration U.S. Department of Transportation The primary funding for the Georgetown University Fuel Cell Bus Program has come from grants from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), an administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation. National Automotive Center United States Army U.S. Department of Defense The National Automotive Center (NAC, part of the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center - TARDEC) has worked with the FTA in support of the Georgetown Fuel Cell Bus Program. The NAC is part of the U.S. Army, a branch of the Department of Defense. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency U.S. Department of Defense DARPA, the agency leading innovation and advanced R&D for the U.S. Department of Defense, co-sponsored development of the Generation II Ballard X-1 PEM Fuel Cell Bus. Office of Transportation Technologies U.S. Department of Energy The Office of Transportation Technologies, a branch of U.S. Department of Energy co-sponsored development of the Generation I Fuel Cell Buses from 1984-1994. SCAQMD The South Coast Air Quality Management District is an agency responsible for controlling emissions in the heavily populated counties of Southern California. SCAQMD was a co-sponsor of the Generation I Fuel Cell Bus Program. Partners Fuel Cell System Manufacturers Ballard Power Systems Ballard built the PEM fuel cell system used in the second Generation II 40-foot bus. Fuji Electric Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. manufactured the 50 kW phosphoric acid fuel cells in the three Generation I 30-foot transit buses. NuCellSys A joint venture owned by DaimlerChrysler and Ford, NuCellSys GmbH (formerly Ballard Power Systems AG) designed and manufactured several generations of methanol processors and fuel cell systems. NuCellSys is working with ZSW in integrating and testing the Generation III methanol fuel cell system. UTC Power UTC Power provided the 100 kW phosphoric acid fuel cell that powers the first Generation II 40-foot bus. Power & Propulsion System Suppliers BAE Systems BAE Systems, which was Lockheed Martin Control Systems prior to being purchased by BAE Systems North America, is the supplier for the power and propulsion systems aboard the Generation II Fuel Cell Buses. Saminco, Inc. Saminco supplied the power and propulsion systems for the Generation I Fuel Cell Buses. Systems Integrators Booz Allen Hamilton Booz Allen Hamilton, a technology consulting firm headquartered in the Washington, DC metro area, was the systems integrator and developer of the vehicle system controllers for both the Generation I and II Fuel Cell Buses. ZSW ZSW, the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research (Zentrum für Sonnenenergie und Wasserstoff-Forschung), is a nonprofit research institute located in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ZSW has extensive experience with fuel cells and other alternative energy sources, and is integrating and testing the Generation III methanol fuel cell system. Vehicle Systems Integration, LLC Contact: Larry Long larry.long@vehiclesystems.biz (301) 513-0112 telephone (301) 513-0437 facsimile VSI assisted in the systems integration and vehicle systems controller design for the Generation II Fuel Cell Bus Program. Bus Manufacturers Bus Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc. BMI is the manufacturer of the specially-designed 30-foot buses for the Generation I Fuel Cell Bus Program. Nova BUS Both of the Georgetown University Generation II Fuel Cell Buses were specially designed and modified Nova BUS RTS vehicles. Other Partners Electric Power Research Institute EPRI, a nonprofit energy and environmental research organization, is managing the Generation III methanol fuel cell development program. SunLine Transit Agency From 2002-2004, Georgetown worked closely with SunLine, based in the Palm Springs area in California, to demonstrate and showcase the X1 Fuel Cell Bus. University of California, Davis Graduate students at UC Davis began testing one of the Generation I Fuel Cell buses in spring 2003. University of Florida One of the Generation I 30-foot Fuel Cell Buses is undergoing testing and modifications at the University of Florida. University of Maryland Students at the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland worked on one of the Generation I 30-foot buses. University of North Florida Engineering students at the University of North Florida acquired the last Generation I 30-foot Fuel Cell Bus (TBB-3) in 2004. More links are available on our Links page. Disclaimer: The links to the above sites do not imply endorsement of the companies or organizations. |