Pesa And PKN Orlen To Develop Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trains
The title of this post is the same as that of this article on Railway Gazette.
This is the introductory paragraph.
Rolling stock manufacturer Pesa and energy company PKN Orlen signed a letter of intent to develop hydrogen fuel cell trains on December 12.
I am pleased that Poland appears to be turning to trains that emit less carbon, but I do worry about how the hydrogen is produced.
It appears the Dutch are moving towards green hydrogen, which is produced by the electrolysis of water using electricity produced by offshore wind farms.
But how are the Poles producing their hydrogen?
I did find this article on biznewsalert.com, which is entitled Poland Wants To Be A Hydrogen Kuwait. P2G Can Help.
This is the introductory sentence.
Hydrogen could drive low-carbon transport and also help reduce CO2 emissions. Although it is a distant perspective for now, the production of the element could support onshore wind farms.
It does appear that the Poles are thinking along lines, that will reduce carbon emissions.
What is P2G?
P2G or Power-to-Gas has an informative Wikipedia entry.
This is the first paragraph, which outlines the process.
Power-to-gas (often abbreviated P2G) is a technology that converts electrical power to a gas fuel. When using surplus power from wind generation, the concept is sometimes called windgas. There are currently three methods in use; all use electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen by means of electrolysis.
There certainly a lot of activity in the sector.
My Experience Of Polish Transport
Poland is a large country with an extensive rail system. I have travelled long distances across the country and many of the passenger trains are electric.
I can’t remember seeing a freight train, but I do remember large numbers of diesel trucks moving freight across the country.
Conclusion
Hydrogen could be a very important fuel for transport in Poland.
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