Public Transportation Activities in

Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Kirt Conrad - Executive Director/CEO, Stark Area

Regional Transit

SARTA Overview

• Established in 1997

• Funded by countywide 0.25% sales tax, which provides 74% of operating budget

• Provides 2.1 million passenger trips annually

• Operates 34 fixed-route bus routes

• Provides door to door service for people with disabilities

• $14.2 million operating budget

SARTA’s Role in Stark County?

• Provides over 2.1 million passenger trips each year to work, shopping, doctor, school, and recreational destinations

• Every public dollar invested in SARTA generates $3 to $5 in the local economy

• Provides shuttle service to support the Hall of Fame Days in August every year

• Supports efforts to help Stark County go GREEN with programs such as hybrid buses, bike racks, and rider training.

SARTA Bus Routes

Households with Zero Vehicles

SARTA Initiatives

Going GREEN – Hybrid Vehicles, Bike Racks on Buses

CNG Fueling

CNG STORAGE BOTTLES

Fueling

BC Transit

Mercedes-Benz Citaro G BlueTecHybrid(2008)

Ballard Power Systems

Detail

Hydrogen Storage

• Needs to be stored in high pressure

• Fueled at high pressure

• Transporting of fuel in motion

• ECD/Ovonic Hydrogen Systems, LLC

• Improved hydrogen storage

SARTA/Hydrogen Energy

• solid metal hydride fuel storage vessel

• The Power of PEM Fuel Cells at a Fraction of the Cost:

• Low Cost Materials, No Platinum

• 50 W - 1kW Systems Demonstrated

• Reliable Performance, Long Life

• Multiple Patents on Materials, Designs, Devices, and Systems