Clean Urban Transport for Europe CUTE

The first demonstration-type buses having a fuel cell power plant were introduced toward the end of the twentieth century. In London, such buses started operating in suburban commuter transit soon after 2000. During the years from 2001 to 2006, a program of the European Commission called Clean Urban Transport for Europe (CUTE) was run involving regular use of 27 fuel ceU-powered buses in nine European cities. The success achieved by this initiative led to introduction of this type of bus transport in other cities of Europe, Asia, and North and South America (Crawley and Adamson, 2006). 

Sweden is a participant in the EU demonstration project CUTE (Clean Urban Transport for Europe) where 3 Fuel cell buses are run in each of 9 European cities. The hydrogen, which provides fuel for the FC buses, is produced locally by electrolysis. Sweden has recently joined the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Platform organised by EU. 

CUTE (2008) Clean Urban Transport for Europe detailed summary of achievements , Ulm, Germany. 

CUTE (2006) CUTE - Clean Urban Transport for Europe Detailed Summary of Achievements, http //ec Topa.eu/erurgf/res/fp6 projects/ doc/h/drogpi/deliverahles/sumtttary.pdf (last accessed 22 March 2011). 

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