This CNBC report doesn’t say how many buses but says that the Oil City is ‘home to what is claimed to be Europe’s largest fleet of hydrogen fuel cell buses.’
The buses hold only 40Kg of hydrogen and have a range of 260 miles. The project cost £19 million and will make a major contribution to improving air quality in the city. I don’t think Aberdeen has ever had a red alert for pollution levels, like London but it’s good they’re working to pre-empt such a situation in the future.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, fuel cell electric vehicles are more efficient than conventional internal combustion engine vehicles.
Local passengers have commented favourably on the quiet, comfortable ride and the lack of harmful emissions.
Scotland is, of course, the first country to generate electricity from tide power and store it in hydrogen fuel cells, in Orkney. See:
MAJOR NEWS: World’s first tidal-powered hydrogen generated in Scotland after £3 million funding from SNP Government
I’ve seen the waves on Aberdeenshire’s beaches so hopefully the council will go on to invest in producing its own low-cost supplies too.