January 9, 2021
YOUR NEXT TRAIN WILL BE A VOLT:
Hydrogen fuel cell train planned for Scotland (TIM SANDLE, 1/09/21, Digital Journal)
A greener transport solution could becoming to the UK. A Scottish project plans to have a train powered using a hydrogen fuel cell operational by the end of this year.The new project is being led by Arcola Energy. The company is collaborating with a consortium of train operators and the UK state-owned rail network on a hydrogen fuel cell train. The aim is to have a fully-working demonstration model operating by November 2021. Also involved in the project are Scottish Enterprise, Transport Scotland and the Hydrogen Accelerator (which is a start-up company based at the University of St Andrews). The Scottish government is seeking the complete decarbonization of its train fleet by 2035.
Posted by Orrin Judd at January 9, 2021 12:14 PM