Toshiba has announced that it has been selected as the battery supplier for the next generation, all-electric, zero-emission bus from Proterra Inc., the leading electric vehicle (EV) transit bus manufacturer. The new fleet will use Toshiba’s Rechargeable Batteries (SCiB), a safe rechargeable battery with high-rate performance and long-life capabilities that is used in a wide…

Editor’s note: The more electric vehicles on the road, the better the environment for the wind industry. The bus is a good application of vehicle technology because of its stop-and-start operations lets it recapture energy when braking. And even if powered by a fuel cell , the hydrogen will likely be generated by electrolyzing water.…