Brazil introduces hydrogen-powered buses

Brazil: The first hydrogen-fueled bus in Latin America, whose main aim is to not emit harmful gases, will be experimentally presented Wednesday in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo.

The 12-meter long bus with a 63 person capacity is a result of the Brazilian Hydrogen Buses, developed by the Mining and Energy Ministry, the Municipal Urban Transportation Company, and three Sao Paulo entities, a press release from the Brazil News Agency reports.

According to the source, the plan came to fruition after three years of discussions, at the cost of 31 million reales (about $15 million).

Four models of this kind will be produced by late 2010.

After this monitoring is approved, passengers could travel in this new bus, the Brazilian News Agency stated. Brasilia, Prensa Latina