Servicing the communities in eastern Los Angeles County and its surrounding areas, Foothill Transit Agency's fleet of 359 buses covers a route network of 327 square miles. With an annual ridership of nearly seven million passenger, Foothill depends upon reliable and efficient buses that can keep pace with the high utilization rate required by large transit agencies ..read more

Ballard Power Systems recently marked the 30th anniversary of powering its very first fuel cell bus, which was unveiled at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada in 1993. Since then, the company has expanded its fuel cell technology footprint across heavy-duty mobility and reached into increasingly diverse market verticals, including trucks, marine, rail, and stationary power generation. As Ballard enters its next phase of commercialization, Tim Sasseen, market development director, North America, looks at Ballard's growth trajectory in the region ..read more

Technology is no longer a limiting factor in decarbonizing heavy-duty transport and marine applications and now is the time to deliver, concluded key industry players at ..read more

As a long-term exponent of sustainable business practices, Ballard supports the circular economy, which builds economic, natural, and social capital by designing out waste and pollution, and keeps products and materials in use. Ballard works to reduce waste in operations, and to reuse the materials in its products as they reach end-of-life ..read more

Faced with escalating climate change and increasing air pollution, many cities and regions have adopted ambitious plans to meet net zero targets by introducing clean technologies across several transport, energy and industrial sectors, while generating additional economic and employment opportunities.  Hydrogen Valleys, defined as a geographic area that clusters multiple sectors across the complete hydrogen value chain, are examples of  how regions are  exploring the economic potential of a hydrogen eco-system. Whilst most of the projects are located in Europe, over the past ye ..read more

VANCOUVER, CANADA - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) announced today its plan to materially reduce the costs and scale production capacity of next generation, proprietary graphite bipolar plates, including the introduction of disruptive manufacturing technology ..read more

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Built around Ballard’s core purpose – to be Here for Life™ – the environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy embodies our corporate vision, seeks to inspire customers and employees, and differentiate our investor value proposition ..read more

The global climate crisis, concerns over energy security, and a worldwide rush to capitalise on clean tech have led to an unprecedented industry situation where hydrogen and fuel cells are now primed to take center stage as a zero-emission solution. When it comes to policy and legislation, negotiations on the European “Fit-for-55” package will culminate shortly – bringing more regulatory clarity and predictability to the industry. As the CEO of Ballard Power Systems Europe, Jesper Themsen has through more than 20 years in the industry experienced first-hand the evolution of fuel cells from ..read more

2023 is fast making its mark in the history of marine technology as several industry-first hydrogen-powered vessels take to the water on their maiden journeys. This is the culmination of multi-year developments where partners across the marine industry – integrators, vessel operators, fuel cell suppliers and infrastructure providers - have collaborated closely to break new ground to launch zero-emission propulsion solutions with new technology while regulations from marine classification agencies were not yet in place ..read more