Engineering
8 years ago

Fuel cell-powered trains could slash emissions and transform rail travel

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Energy Efficiency Evaluation of Fuel Cells and Batteries Hybrid Railway Test Vehicles
Takamitsu Yamamoto, Hitoshi Hasegawa, Takemasa Furuya, Kenichi Ogawa

Paper Summary

Fuel cells and batteries were combined in a new railway vehicle to make it more efficient and eco-friendly than diesel ones. The vehicle was tested on a track to see how well it worked. The results showed that the hybrid system was good at saving energy and reducing fuel use.

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