Green Hydrogen Applications in Railways
Here’s a post from TOI including the following:
- Germany plans to replace 2,500-3,000 diesel locomotives with hydrogen, France aims to ditch diesel entirely in next decade, UK is setting its sights on 2040.
- India to launch its first hydrogen powered train to Shimla by end of 2023.
- 35 hydrogen trains under its ‘Hydrogen for Heritage’ project, in India.
Interestingly, we have some other posts related to this content:
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.
