GeoPura hires four new apprentice engineers
Four new apprentice engineers have been hired by GeoPura, and they will be essential in advancing the business’s adoption of clean power technologies.
The apprentices will work alongside teams at Siemens Energy, a global leader in energy technology, which has hired 12 of its own apprentices to work at its Newcastle facility in order to advance the manufacture of hydrogen power generation technology. The apprentices will embark on a four-year journey towards a Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering.
Hong Kong’s first hydrogen-powered double-decker bus to launch in a month
The first hydrogen-powered double-decker bus in Hong Kong will go on service in a month, according to its owner Citybus, who also reports that the bus has just begun a round of unloaded road testing.
The bus, which produces no emissions on the road, has tested for 200 kilometers (124 miles) at the company’s West Kowloon depot and has successfully completed several refuelings at the first hydrogen refill station in the city, according to Citybus.
In order to guarantee the safe operation of the vehicle and refueling station, the company has also implemented a training program for engineers and bus drivers, with the first batch having already finished the course.
