SAN
DIEGO, CA, August 3, 2007 —
A team of New Flyer Industries, ISE Corporation and Ballard
Power Systems Inc. has been selected by BC Transit to
supply 20 hydrogen hybrid fuel cell buses. These advanced
buses and their support infrastructure will be put in
regular revenue service in Whistler, British Columbia.
BC Transit operates 700 buses as the provincial agency
charged with public transportation services in British
Columbia.
With assistance from the Province of British Columbia
and the Government of Canada, BC Transit will acquire
and put in operation the 20 fuel cell buses and the hydrogen
infrastructure to support them. "Our goal is to
see the world's first fleet of fuel cell buses on B.C.
roads by the end of 2009 to showcase B.C.'s commitment
to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and to take advantage
of the potential of hydrogen. The purchase of these fuel
cell buses and hydrogen fuel reinforces B.C.'s commitment
to reducing greenhouse gas emissions,” said Kevin Mahoney,
Chair of BC Transit.
"We are pleased to have been selected by BC Transit
as the prime contractor for the fuel cell mass transit
initiative," said John Marinucci, President and
CEO of New Flyer. "We applaud BC Transit on its
vision to commercially deploy this environmental initiative
which preserves non-renewable energy sources, substantially
reduces our environmental footprint and improves our
quality of life."
"ISE is a leader in providing hybrid propulsion
solutions for transit buses and other heavy-duty vehicles.
Our relationship with BC Transit, New Flyer and Ballard
further demonstrates ISE's commitment to clean transportation. We're proud to
be a part of this exceptional team,” said David Mazaika, ISE's President and
CEO. Under the contract, ISE will supply the ThunderVolt® hybrid fuel cell drive
systems with Siemens electric drive components, Ballard 150 kW fuel cell, and
ISE proprietary hybrid technology and controls.
About ISE Corporation:
ISE Corporation, based in San Diego, is a leading supplier
of hybrid drive systems and components for heavy-duty
vehicles such as buses, trucks, trams, airport equipment,
and military vehicles. ISE is a world leader in electric,
hybrid-electric, and fuel cell technologies, and the
only authorized distributor of Siemens ELFA® electric
and hybrid-electric drive components for the U.S.
transit bus market. www.isecorp.com
Company Contact:
Gary Willms
Vice President Business Development, ISE Corporation
gwillms@isecorp.com
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