or fuel cell buses powered by hydrogen. Benefits of commuting on electricity Though electric buses are not newhe first was introduced in Berlin in 1882lder models frequently required wires to hang over each bus route, marking bus paths through city streets.
Better yet, battery electric and fuel cell buses produce zero tailpipe emissions, and can use renewable resources like solar
or fuel cell buses still have a ways to go to reach commercial scale, state and federal policies are helping the transition to cleaner bus fleets.
and the Federal Transit Administration has provided $13. 6 million for eight projects to advance the commercialization of American-made fuel cell buses.
These incentives are important for helping further develop electric bus technology by reducing the upfront costs that remain a barrier to the widespread adoption of electric and fuel cell buses.
Developing additional policy levers on the state and federal level can help take battery electric and fuel cell buses beyond pilot programs and onto city streets near you.
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