Imarda - Going Green

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Trial

SmartTrack are proudly supporting the global initiative for renewable energy by tracking three Mercedes-Benz Citaro hydrogen fuel cell buses in Perth Western Australia as part of a global trial in 11 other cities around the world including Stuttgart, Hamburg, Luxembourg, Stockholm, London, Oporto, Barcelona, Madrid, Amsterdam, Reykjavik, and San Jose.

The buses are part of a limited series of Mercedes-Benz Citaro fuel cell buses being manufactured in Mannheim, Germany by EvoBus for a series of International Trials. EvoBus is a subsidiary of DaimlerChrysler. Ballard Power Systems is supplying the fuel cell engines for the buses. BP is supplying the hydrogen fuel for the trial, produced from their oil refinery at Kwinana.

The purpose of the trial is to determine the critical technical, environmental, economic, and social factors that need consideration in the introduction of hydrogen fuel cell buses.

The Perth trial is also structured to examine what Government and private sector systems are needed to support a hydrogen-based energy system. In addition, it will identify industry development opportunities for Western Australian and Australian industries.

Western Australian Department of Environment and Conservation
CleanRun Initiative

Aim:

To reduce CO2 emissions of Perth’s diesel vehicles by encouraging owners and drivers to change their behavior.

Project Objectives:

1. Reduction in diesel emissions
2. Reduction in fuel consumption and costs
3. Improved health conditions
4. Protection of the environment
5. Improvement in air quality

The project involves the collection of data regarding driver behavior and activity;  In particular focusing on unnecessary idling of the vehicle and the associated emissions. Imarda’s SmartTrack solution was selected by the Western Australian Department of Environment and Conservation to provide real time data collection in relation to driver activity. The project will gather data to enable the Department of Environment to actively change driver behavior to measurably reduce CO2 emissions.