China’s Hydrogen Rail Plans: A Clean Future for Locomotives
Here’s an article posted in SCMP.
According to the article,
- China is converting locomotives to run on hydrogen power, a clean and sustainable alternative to traditional fossil fuels.
- Hydrogen locomotives use fuel cells and hydrogen tanks mounted on the roof of the train to produce electricity and water vapor through a reaction between hydrogen and oxygen.
- Hydrogen can be produced from various sources, including renewable energy sources like wind and solar power, making the process of generating “green hydrogen” clean and sustainable.
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Green Hydrogen Locomotive Design by SERA: Sierra Northern Railway unveils hydrogen-powered switching locomotive to reduce emissions, backed by $4m funding from California Energy Commission. Ammonia-Hydrogen Engine by Deutsche Bahn and Fortescue: Green Railways Deutsche Bahn and Fortescue are experimenting with an ammonia-hydrogen engine based on a modified diesel engine to utilize green ammonia and hydrogen. Hydrogen Trains in UK: Alstom’s Emission-Free Innovation: Alstom’s hydrogen trains to replace diesel locomotives in Britain by 2022, offering emission-free, quiet travel with a 1,000 km range and 140 km/h speed.
