Ballard Power Systems , a leading developer of hydrogen fuel cells , has signed a deal worth $ 12 m with Guangdong Synergy Hydrogen Power Technology to use Ballard 's fuel cells to power buses manufactured by Guangdong 's partner company , Dongfeng Xiangyangtouring Car , the state - owned and largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles in China . The fuel cells will serve as range extensions for several mass transit vehicles , and make the vehicles more environmentally friendly and reliable . While hydrogen fuel cells can generate large quantities of electrical power without harmful emissions , and are gaining popularity in mass transit systems , as yet , China lacks a country - wide , comprehensive hydrogen fuel infrastructure .
Ballard Power Systems, a leading developer of hydrogen fuel cells, has signed a deal worth $12m with Guangdong Synergy Hydrogen Power Technology to use Ballard's fuel cells to power buses manufactured by Guangdong's partner company, Dongfeng Xiangyangtouring Car, the state-owned and largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles in China. The fuel cells will serve as range extenders for several mass transit vehicles, and make the vehicles more environmentally friendly and reliable. While hydrogen fuel cells can generate large quantities of electrical power without harmful emissions, and are gaining popularity in mass transit systems, as yet, China lacks a country-wide, comprehensive hydrogen fuel infrastructure.