SEE Colloquium

Hydrogen Bus: Mission Zero of CITYBUS 

Date: 29 November 2022 (Tuesday)

Time: 6 - 7 pm

Format: Online via Zoom (Remarks: Zoom link will be provided to registrants)

Language: English

About the Talk

In Hong Kong, franchised buses face a lot of challenges like sub-tropical climate, hilly terrain, long service hours and high frequency of service. While battery electric buses may tackle these problems like what diesel buses are doing, there arise some new issues like insufficient mileage to support one day’s service, long battery charging time, reduced carrying capacity and limited battery life. On the other hand, hydrogen fuel cell buses theoretically may overcome all these problems and the technology is still developing. If green hydrogen is used, it will be absolutely zero emission, not only roadside.
However, the path ahead is not so straight forward.

Speaker
Mr. Kenny So

General Manager (Engineering), Citybus/ New World First Bus

Biography

Mr. Kenny So is currently General Manager (Engineering) for Bravo Transport. He has 36 years of experience in the field of public bus industry with 30 years at managerial position. He is professional in bus maintenance industry and design and operation management, focusing on vehicle safety, driving safety, electric and hydrogen fuel cell buses and autonomous driving over his career in Bravo Transport. Kenny is an advocate of green hydrogen.

Kenny is a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, UK, and a member of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and holds BASc degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto, MS degree in Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Systems from the University of Hong Kong, and PCLL and Juris Doctor from the City University of Hong Kong.

All are welcome