Hydrogen Train “Coradia iLint”
The title of this post, is the same as that on this page of the Austrian Railways web site.
One of the sections is entitled Tried And Tested On Geographically Demanding Routes, where this is said.
Up to now, hydrogen trains have mainly been used on flat routes in Northern Germany and the Netherlands. By testing on geographically demanding, alpine routes in the southern parts of Lower Austria, the hydrogen train is now being put through its paces for the first time.
They also give a link to a route timetable.
Scotland’s First Hydrogen-Powered Train Showcased At COP26 Summit
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article in the Scotsman.
This is the introductory paragraph.
The zero emission train project will demonstrate how the country’s railways could be decarbonised by phasing out diesel within 15 years.
The train will be based on a withdrawn Class 314 train.
These trains entered service in 1979 and are certainly not the worst of that generation of British Rail electric trains.
It will be a tight timetable to get the train ready for the COP26 summit, which is scheduled for November 1-12 in 2021.
World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Passenger Train Hits The Rails In Austria
The title of this post is the same as that of this article on Silicon Republic.
This is the first paragraph.
This week in future tech, an Alstom hydrogen-powered train will start taking passengers in Austria for the first time.
But for the covids, I’d be on my way tomorrow to do a bit of advanced-level trainspotting.
WyRefueler—The Mobile Hydrogen Filling Station
The title of this post, is the same as that of the product page on the Wystrach web site.
This is the introductory paragraph.
It’s transportable, energy-efficient, and user-friendly: the WyRefueler is here! The mobile hydrogen refueling station is suitable for wide range of refueling applications. Besides filling trucks, buses, and trains with hydrogen, it can be used for vehicles on construction sites, in ports, or at airports. The WyRefueler enables emission-free logistics and intralogistics—and there’s no limit to where it can be deployed!
It looks a sensible concept, but it is only a tank system, without an electrolyser.
It would surely be ideal for a company to trial a few hydrogen vehicles, before deciding on a permanent installation.
France Devotes €30 Billion To Energy Transition
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on PV Magazine.
This is the introductory paragraphs.
The French government has launched a new Covid-19 recovery plan that includes €30 billion to invest in the energy transition.
The top priority is the creation of a hydrogen economy, with €2 billion to be invested by the end of 2022 and €7.2 billion up to 2030. The money will be used for R&D activities and industrial electrolysis development projects.
The full plan for hydrogen will be published on September the 8th.
Other plans include.
- €7 billion for building renovations.
- €11 billion for the transport section.
- 100,000 terminals for electric vehicles by 2021.
I feel, that they will need to do more to decarbonise the transport sector.
Sweden’s HYBRIT Starts Operations At Pilot Plant For Fossil-Free Steel
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on Reuters UK.
These are the first paragraph.
Swedish green steel venture HYBRIT, owned by SSAB, state-owned utility Vattenfall [VATN.UL] and miner LKAB, on Monday started test operations at its pilot plant for fossil-free steel in Lulea, Sweden.
The HYBRIT web site outlines the process on its home page.
In 2016, SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall joined forces to create HYBRIT – an initiative that endeavors to revolutionize steel-making. HYBRIT aims to replace coking coal, traditionally needed for ore-based steel making, with hydrogen. The result will be the world’s first fossil-free steel-making technology, with virtually no carbon footprint.
During 2018, work started on the construction of a pilot plant for fossil-free steel production in Luleå, Sweden. The goal is to have a solution for fossil-free steel by 2035. If successful, HYBRIT means that together we can reduce Sweden’s CO2 emissions by 10% and Finland’s by 7%.
This could be a very significant development.
The Weekend Read: Hydrogen And The Energy Transition
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on pv Magazine.
This is the introductory paragraph.
Researchers are now simulating how the energy transition can be as successful and cost-effective as possible. As part of the simulation, they are also calculating how much hydrogen will be needed and where it could come from. In Germany, a recent study by Fraunhofer ISE showed that the cost is so low that the nation could gift itself the energy transition as a Christmas present.
The last sentence is a very powerful statement.
The article makes these and many other points.
- Hydrogen is ideal to produce process heat about five hundred degrees centigrade.
- Hydrogen can be used to power some cars, trucks, trains, ships, and aircraft
- In Germany ten million cars could be powered by hydrogen, as opposed to forty million by batteries.
- Consumer choice will play a big part in how much hydrogen is needed.
It is very much a must-read article.
Linde And RVK Unveil New Hydrogen Station For Buses
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on H2 View.
This is the introductory paragraphs.
Linde and regional transport company Regionalverkehr (RVK) today presented an innovative hydrogen station for fuel cell buses to the public.
With a capacity of up to 20 refills per day, the new station located near Cologne, Germany features, for the first time, a new high-pressure storage technology developed by Linde: constant pressure tubes ensure that the refuelling pressure always remains at a constant level, even as the storage tank volume decreases.
It does appear that Linde is going to be big in hydrogen, as they already are an investor in electrolyser company;ITM Power.
Green Bus Maker Reveals Plan For Scottish Hydrogen Fuel Production Facility
\the title of this post, is the same as that of this article on the Herald.
Thwaw are the introductory paragraphs.
Jo Bamford, chief of Ryze Hydrogen, has revealed plans to create a hydrogen production facility in Scotland.
He said the production unit will be sited outside Glasgow and it is expected to be operational by November next year when the rescheduled COP26 climate event is due to take place in the city.
Mr Bamford earlier said Glasgow could run 300 hydrogen-powered buses, while Aberdeen is set put a fleet of hydrogen powered double deckers on the road.
You can’t fault Jo Bamford’s ambitions.
Net Zero: Alternatives To Hydrogen
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on The Chemical Engineer.
This is the introductory sub-title.
An alternative view for how the UK can achieve net zero for housing and other users, without the wholesale use of hydrogen.
I agree with a lot of what the author says.
- Better insulated houses with heat pumps, battery and thermal storage, and renewable energy.
- The production of green hydrogen for use as a chemical feedstock.
- Biofuels could be promising for heavy haulage, ships and trains.
I do think though, that he ignores, what I think will be a big market for hydrogen – the powering of vehicles like buses, trucks and freight trains in urban areas.
In fact, I believe that the hauling of freight trains, is a classic use for a battery electric locomotive, with a hydrogen-powered range extender.
Read the article!
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