Stadler states it has actually concluded a hydrogen train test, while Ballard has actually protected a long-lasting contract to provide 1,000 hydrogen fuel cell engines through 2027.
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Stadler stated that the FLIRT H2 has made it into the Guinness World Records database for the longest range taken a trip by a pilot hydrogen fuel-cell, electrical multiple-unit traveler train without refueling or charging, covering 1,741.7 miles (2,803 kilometers). The Swiss business provided the train at InnoTrans 2022 in Berlin. “A substantial variety of comprehensive services were established to incorporate fuel cells and hydrogen storage systems into the modern-day FLIRT commuter train line of product,” stated Stadler. “These services have actually given that been checked completely, initially in Switzerland and more just recently on a devoted test ring in Colorado in the United States.”
BallardandSolaris have actually signed a long-lasting contract to provide 1,000 hydrogen fuel cell engines through 2027 for the European transit bus market. The offer combines existing orders for around 300 fuel cell engines, with a brand-new supply dedication for around 700 fuel cell engines. “This combined order represents the biggest order of fuel cell engines in Ballard’s history and marks a substantial advance in the relationship with Solaris,” stated Ballard. The Canada-based business has actually likewise won $54 countless financial investment tax credits from the United States Internal Revenue Service as part of the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit (48C), moneyed by the United States Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The 48C program offers 30% financial investment tax credits for picked tidy energy production tasks. Ballard stated it prepares to utilize the $54 million in tax credits to support the build-out of a brand-new fuel cell gigafactory in Rockwall, Texas.
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