U.S. Steel Pioneers Battery-Powered Locomotives, 1st In North America
The locomotives are expected to reduce airborne particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions by 385 tons – the equivalent emissions of 7,000 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles.
The locomotives are expected to reduce airborne particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions by 385 tons – the equivalent emissions of 7,000 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles.
Heat pumps are big enough, and efficient enough, to replace gas-fired steam boilers at commercial and industrial sites all over the US.
Our childhood memories of trains are romantic: black metal monsters heaving themselves down the track, huge white billows of smoke trailing behind. “Everybody loves the sound of a train in the distance,” Paul Simon mused. “Everybody thinks it’s true.” What’s true about trains today, though, is that we need to … [continued]
Collaboration With Parallel Systems Quantifies Benefits of Autonomous, Battery-Electric Rail Vehicles For more than a century, American freight trains—responsible for moving a fifth of the nation’s cargo—have run nearly exclusively on carbon-based fuels. But that could change in the coming decade, as railways eye ambitious federal clean-energy goals that call for investment … [continued]
Lithium-air EV batteries could help decarbonize aviation, shipping, and railways if only some key technology hurdles can be leaped.
Researchers are in hot pursuit of magnesium batteries to fill the growing need for low-impact utility scale energy storage technology.
Despite some recent doom and gloom headlines, EV sales continue to break records and the railway electrification code is beginning to crack.
I know we like to write a lot about electric cars and e-bikes around here, but that’s largely because the other options often suck in the United States. Buses and trains are often dirty, seem dangerous (or actually are), and don’t come often enough to be a serious transportation option. … [continued]
Hydrogen fuel cell electric trains are coming to decarbonize railways in Germany, India, and California with an assist from green hydrogen technology.
GM is pouring 50 years of R&D into a new hydrogen fuel cell truck venture with the leading vocational truck maker Komatsu.