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TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS
Measurement Laboratories in Ottawa). But others are entering
the scene.
In 2021 Volvo Group broke ground for a new U.S. laboratory
complex that will include hydrogen. The Hagerstown,
Maryland, facility is scheduled to launch in 2023, supporting
Volvo, Mack and Prevost (bus) development. Automaker
Toyota and the U.S. Dept. of Energy are collaborating on hydrogen
and fuel-cell development and testing in Colorado.
Europe's most modern testbed for fuel-cell systems, a joint
project by AVL and HyCentA (Hydrogen Center Austria, TU
Graz), launched in late 2016.
Ensuring test safety
Earlier this year, Allison completed its first hydrogen vehicle
test - a new Class 8 road tractor. The test was as much a
learning experience for Allison's cross-functional team of 12
engineers and technicians, as it was for their OEM counterparts.
Allison had not yet completed installation of the Phase
Two hydrogen fueling system, so the customer brought its
own fueling equipment. Otherwise, teething glitches were
few, Proctor noted. Both customer and Allison deemed the
HFCV testing successful overall, with key learnings in fuel-cell
heat generation under load and the water-vapor byproduct.
As Szilveszter explained, the facility's two environmental
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