Operations director for First Aberdeen, Phillips (right) and councillor Bell pose alongside the world’s first hydrogen powered, zero-emission double-decker bus in Aberdeenshire, Scotland last month. Photo: AFP
The Scottish city of Aberdeen enjoyed a boom after the discovery of oil in the North Sea in the 1960s, propelling it to a central role in the industry.
Now it’s preparing to launch a fleet of the world’s first hydrogen- powered double-decker buses, as it tries to reduce air pollution and transform itself into a green economy.
The 15 vehicles emit water vapour instead of carbon monoxide and are in the final stages of testing before being put into service on the city’s most popular routes.