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El Ministerio de Industria nacional ha elogiado la compra ya que representa el primer paso hacia un plan que prevé la colocación de entre 150 y 200 autobuses de este tipo en las calles de las ciudades españolas para 2030.
“Como empresa con vocación de liderazgo estamos comprometidos con la innovación y la lucha contra la contaminación en las ciudades, con el objetivo de lograr una movilidad más limpia de futuro”, ha dicho la presidenta de TMB, Rosa Alarcón y ha añadido:
“Y en este sentido, TMB debe estar siempre a la cabeza en movilidad sostenible y eficiente. Por este motivo hoy damos un paso más en la mejora de flota con esta compra de autobuses de propulsión limpia. y no nos limitamos a adquirir vehículos, también apostamos para potenciar la infraestructura necesaria para promover este tipo de energía con medidas como la construcción de una hidrogenera”.
El hidrógeno es una de las sustancias consideradas como las futuras alternativas a la energía producida por carbono. Las pilas de combustible que impulsan los autobuses funcionan mediante un proceso llamado electrólisis inversa que implica la interacción entre el hidrógeno, almacenado en las baterías, y el oxígeno de la atmósfera.
La reacción produce energía eléctrica, que se utiliza para mover el autobús, y agua, que se expulsa en forma de vapor. Los autobuses en cuestión utilizarán 20 kilos de hidrógeno por día y podrán recorrer 300 kilómetros sin recarga.
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