Overheard Electrification News Today

A class 614 hydrogen—powered train. the hydrogen is stored in tanks underneath the carriages along with the hydrogen fuel cell, which converts the hydrogen back to electricity, which powers the train. all that is emitted is steam and water. the hydrogen needed to power the train is made on site. electricity from renewable sources is used to split water, creating hydrogen. thats then compressed, compressed again, and then stored, ready for refuelling the train. but if most of the uk rail networ...

Back to electricity, which powers the train. all that is emitted is steam and water. the hydrogen needed to power the train is made on site. electricity from renewable sources is used to split water, creating hydrogen. that is then compressed, compressed again, and then stored, ready for refuelling the train. but if most of the uk rail network is electrified, what part will hydrogen play? some commentators say that hydrogen is actually a bit of a distraction — what we should be focusing on is ...

Back to electricity which powers the train. all that is emitted is steam and water. the hydrogen needed to power the train is made on site. electricity from renewable sources is used to split water, creating hydrogen. that is then compressed, compressed again, and then stored, ready for refuelling the train. but if most of the uk rail network is electrified, what part will hydrogen play? some commentators say that hydrogen is actually a bit of a distraction — what we should be focusing on is f...

The hydrogen is stored in tanks underneath the carriages along with the hydrogen fuel cell, which converts the hydrogen back to electricity which powers the train. all that is emitted is steam and water. the hydrogen needed to power the train is made on site. electricity from renewable sources is used to split water, creating hydrogen. that is then compressed, compressed again, and then stored, ready for refuelling the train. but if most of the uk rail network is electrified, what part will hydr...

Some commentators say that hydrogen is actually a bit of a distraction — what we should be focusing on is fully electrifying our railway lines. so, if you have a route where you cant do overheard electrification, and the route is too long or too demanding, or there isnt a time to charge, or the infrastructure to charge to run a battery train, then the hydrogen train fills that gap. you can get a range approaching diesel, you can refuel very quickly, and you can transport hydrogen in multiple w...