Scottish oil city tests world’s first hydrogen double-decker buses
12 November 2020 |
10:40 am
The Scottish city of Aberdeen, famous for building its economy on North Sea oil, is preparing to launch a fleet of 15 of the world's first double decker hydrogen powered buses onto its streets as it transitions from oil to green energy.
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