VANCOUVER and HOBRO,
DENMARK, April 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - Ballard Power
Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) and its subsidiary Ballard Power
Systems Europe A/S ("Ballard Europe") today announced that the
company is a co-organizer and sponsor of the upcoming FCB
OSLO18 fuel cell bus event to be held April 17th at the Nobel Peace Center
in Oslo, Norway.
FCB OSLO18 will highlight the competitiveness of fuel cell buses
and hydrogen produced from renewable energy for the future of
clean, green public transport in Norway and throughout Europe. The event will
address how fuel cell buses can be important in the green
transition of the transport sector, by reducing emissions and noise
pollution in urban centres and by delivering attractive economics
for transit agencies.
FCB OSLO18 is being organized by Ballard
Europe, Nel Hydrogen, Hexagon, Agility, Norwegian Hydrogen
Forum and Hydrogen Valley. At the event these partners will
highlight the importance of applying fuel cell buses for the future
of clean, green public transport. Moreover, the partners will
present current fuel cell bus solutions and show how they represent
a compelling alternative to conventional buses.
Jesper Themsen, CEO of Ballard
Europe said, "Fuel cell manufacturers, European bus OEMs,
hydrogen producers, and infrastructure suppliers are all working
together to bring fuel cell electric buses and hydrogen
infrastructure to Scandinavian cities and bus operators with an
attractive business case."
Ms. Anette Solli, County Mayor
Akershus, will open FCB OLSO18. The event will bring together
national and international experts to present business cases and
lessons learned from fuel cell bus deployments in Norway and other parts of Europe.
FCB OLSO18 will build on the positive experience of the fuel
cell bus event – FCB CPH17 – held in September 2017 in Denmark.
For additional details please visit –
http://www.ballard.com/about-ballard/newsroom/events/2018/04/17/default-calendar/fuel-cell-bus-event-olso.
Those interested in attending FCB OLSO18 are requested to email
Ballard Power Systems Europe A/S Event Coordinator Nina Caroline Hjorth at–
nch@ballardeurope.com.
About Ballard Power Systems
Ballard Power Systems
(NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) provides clean energy products that
reduce customer costs and risks, and helps customers solve
difficult technical and business challenges in their fuel cell
programs. To learn more about Ballard, please visit
www.ballard.com.
Further Information: Guy McAree
+1.604.412.7919, media@ballard.com or investors@ballard.com
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