Hydrobus

Description

Hydrogen buses for the Macaronesia.

Financed by

Interreg IIIB, iniciativa de la Comisión Europea

Coordinated by

Instituto Tecnologico de Canarias, ITC

Participants

• Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Compañia Transportista de Gas de Canarias, GASCAN
• ITER - Instituto Tecnologico y de Energias Renovables.
• Transporte Interurbano de Gran Canaria.
• GLOBAL Salcai - Utinsa.
• Electricidade Dos Açores, EDA.
• Laboratório de Ambiente Marinho e Tecnología - Azores, LAMTec.
• Federacion Ecologista Canaria Ben Magec,Mancomunidad del Norte de Tenerife.
• Guaguas Municipales.
• Mancomunidad Intermunicipal del Sureste de Gran Canaria
• Excmo. Cabildo Insular de El Hierro.
• Agencia Regional da Energia e Ambiente da Regiço Autonoma da Madeira, AREAM.
• Agencia Regional de Energia da Regiâo Autonoma dos Azores, ARENA.
• Direccion General de Transporte Gobierno de Canarias.
• Direccion General de Industria y Energia. Gobierno de Canarias<./li>

Abstract

Hydrobus is a demonstration project about the technical and economical viability of this innovative mean of transport, that uses technologies related to the production and use of hydrogen. This system will allow to take the advantage of wind resources of the Macaronesian archipielagos for the isolated production of hydrogen, and then its use as a combustible in vehicles.

Isolated production of hydrogen will be used to supply buses that drive through the main cities of the islands, and their touristic areas. It´s wanted to place in Azores and Canarias the first hydrogenerator plants of what in the future will be a great net of hydrogen for vehicles distributors.

On the first convocation of Interreg III-B program, the study and design of required infrastructure, related to this innovative mean of transport, is planned.