Siemens as well as Germany's rail operator Deutsche Bahn have revealed strategies to examine a hydrogen-powered train with a range of more than 370 miles, an innovation that guarantees to lower CO2 exhausts and assist to make 1,300 diesel systems out-of-date.
The business claimed in a joint declaration that examinations of a train furnished with a brand-new hydrogen drive will certainly start in 2024 and also run for one year. The two-car train will have a top speed of 160 kilometers per hr (99.4 miles per hr) and also it can be charged in just 15 mins.
The train, which is called the Mireo And also H, will run between 3 cities in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, replacing a traditional diesel-powered system working on the path. The new hydrogen drive will conserve around 330 tons of CO2 a year, the business said.
" Hydrogen drives are a sophisticated, emission-free form of propulsion that will help decarbonize rail transportation and also make a significant payment toward achieving our environmental targets," Siemens (SIEGY) Mobility CEO Michael Peter claimed in a declaration.
Deutsche Bahn runs around 1,300 diesel trains in local service, and approximately 40% of its 33,000 kilometer (20,500 mile) rail network has actually not yet been electrified --- indicating trains can't run utilizing overhanging power lines. The business intends to eliminate diesel trains from its network by 2050.
The Mireo And also H will certainly be powered by a battery as well as fuel cells that transforms hydrogen and also oxygen into electrical power. The two-car train will have a series of 600 kilometers (373 miles), and also Siemens claimed it would also develop a three-car variation with a series of 1,000 kilometers (621 miles).
" Whether powered by above line electrical energy or hydrogen-- the definitive aspect is that the energy comes from renewable resources," Baden-Württemberg transportation minister Winfried Hermann stated in a declaration. "This country wants to be a pioneer in modern, lasting rail transport."
Hydrogen has long been thought about a promising energy resource for rail networks. France's Alstom (ALSMY) tested a hydrogen-powered train in northern Germany between 2018 and also 2020.