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Ballard Next-Gen Fuel Cell Modules to Power Freight Trucks in Canadian Hydrogen Project
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nBallard Next-Gen Fuel Cell Modules to Power Freight Trucks in Canadian Hydrogen Project\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nVANCOUVER and CALGARY, May 7, 2019\n\n\n\nVANCOUVER and CALGARY, May 7, 2019 /CNW/ - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) today announced that it will provide next-generation FCmove®-HD fuel cell modules – utilizing Ballard's LCS technology – to power 2 tractor-trailer trucks as part of an industry-lead C$15 million (US$11.2 million) Alberta Zero-Emissions Truck Electrification Collaboration (AZETEC) project. The AZETEC project will test the ability of hydrogen to fuel the Province of Alberta's heavy duty freight transportation sector and is seen as a first step in exploring a potential made-in-Alberta hydrogen economy.\n\n \n \n\n \nBallard will provide a total of 6 FCmove®-HD fuel cell modules – each generating 70 kilowatts (kW) of power – with 3 modules to be installed in each truck. These modules will utilize Ballard's LCS technology, planned for commercial availability in 2019. \nThe AZETEC project will help ensure the continuation of a timely, efficient and cost-effective supply chain of goods, transported by 64-tonne B-train tractor-trailers carrying very large freight loads over long distances. The project will test hydrogen as a zero-emissions alternative fuel to diesel, along with the refueling infrastructure and other systems that would be required for Alberta to implement this new fuel solution. The 3-year project also will investigate the potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and airborne pollutants in Alberta's freight transportation sector.\nFreight transportation accounts for almost 70% of diesel fuel demand in Alberta and contributes about 12 million tonnes of greenhouse gases (GHGs) per year in the Province. The AZETEC project is scheduled to run until mid-2022 and will involve the design and manufacture of two heavy duty, extended range, hydrogen fuel cell electric hybrid trucks that will move freight year-round betwee...