Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, opened five bus routes dedicated¹ to hydrogen-powered buses Wednesday.

 

湖北省会武汉周三开通了5条氢动力公交车线路。

 

A total of 21 buses will run on these routes, according to the local bus group. The city is also accelerating the construction of hydrogen fueling stations and relevant infrastructure².

 

Hydrogen buses are less noisy and more efficient than traditional vehicles. The vehicles, which produce no pollution, can run 300 km on a 6-minute refuel, according to the group.

 

Several major Chinese cities including Shanghai and Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, have plans to promote the use of hydrogen-powered buses.

 

By 2020, Shanghai aims to have 3,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles in operation.

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