Objective There is an urgent need to address the problem of deteriorating air quality and physical environment in urban centres, due to the increasing levels of traffic congestion. The aim of this project is to develop a zero emission hybrid propulsion system for a light rail vehicle comprising a fuel cell and flywheel energy store. The flywheel provides the traction power and recovers the brake energy while the fuel-cell provides the constant low level of primary power needed to maintain the stored energy. It is proposed to develop, prove and exploit the system initially for use in zero emission ultra light rail vehicles and eventually as a zero emission alternative to the internal combustion engine in a whole range of conventional road vehicles and provides a low cost alternative to the electrification of light rail schemes. Fields of science natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencesengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringair pollution engineeringengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cells Programme(s) FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.3.-3. - Key Action Land Transport and Marine Technologies Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme EAW - Exploratory awards Coordinator PULLMAN TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS LTD EU contribution No data Address CARRIAGE AND WAGON WORKS MAINDY ROAD CF24 4HQ CARDIFF United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data Participants (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ZETEK POWER BVBA Belgium EU contribution No data Address Vossendaal 4 2440 GEEL See on map Total cost No data