VOITH LAUNCHES TWO HYBRID SYSTEMS
Voith has developed the DIWAhybrid based upon the proven DIWA technology and supplemented it by an asynchronous motor. The strength of this parallel hybrid lies in its universal suitability, especially for applications in buses with higher average speeds. In heavy city traffic, Voith relies on the serial hybrid solution ElvoDrive. The core component for both solutions is an inverter especially developed by Voith for hybrid applications in buses.
NEW CATALYST MARKS MAJOR STEP IN THE MARCH TOWARD HYDROGEN FUEL
In the issue August 1, 2008 of Science, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge led by chemist Daniel Nocera reported on a new water-splitting catalyst that works under environmentally friendly conditions, not made from costly materials like platinum but from cobalt and phosphorus - fairly cheap and abundant elements. The new catalyst needs improvements before it can solve the world's energy problems, but several outside researchers say it's a crucial development.
FREE HYBRID SHUTTLE AT TOKYO HANEDA AIRPORT
Two Japanese bus manufacturers have supplied four hybrid buses fitted with a diesel-electric driveline for free shuttle bus services at the Tokyo Haneda airport. Hino has supplied one while Mitsubishi Fuso supplied three: these vehicles now link Haneda's first, second and international terminals, covering a distance of about 4.2 kilometers, and in one day, they may each travel up to 300 km.
HINO MOTORS LAUNCHES THE SELEGA HYBRID COACH
Hino has made a full model change on its large-sized hybrid touring coach (only available in the Japanese market) and launched sales of the new Hino Selega Hybrid.
TAT DEVELOPS FIRST HYBRID BUS FOR BUENOS AIRES
Argentinian bus manufacturer TAT has started developing the country’s first hybrid city bus, which will be ready coming December and uses local technology and components. The project is an initiative of the Buenos Aires Environmental Agency along with the La Plata University and bus manufacturer TAT, short for Tecnología Avanzada en Transporte, and part of the Cometrans group, which also owns a number of transportation companies.
