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A train manufacturer has hailed Scotland's very aggressive target of scrapping all diesel trains by 2035 as it showed off new battery and hydrogen trains similar to those it is likely to bid to build for ScotRail.
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The hydrogen train project is part of a programme to decarbonise Scotlands railway transportation. It is being implemented in five phases, namely concept design, technical proofing, operational proofing on national network, pilot service operations, and deployment. The concept design phase was completed in 2020 while deployment is planned for between 2026 and 2027.
(Permalink) Bo'ness Hydrogen Power Hydrogen Train Project  Bo^ness: The Past, in the shape of a 1959-built 'Blue Train' is passed by the possible Future, hydrogen-fuelled 614 209 as it heads for Kinneil Halt on 29 August 2022.
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Hydrogen is not a panacea for reaching the net zero emissions target by 2050 but it can grow to become a big niche fuel in particular sectors and applications ...
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Hydrogen has a modest but potentially critical role to play in rail decarbonisation, and the government should set out the lessons learned from hydrogen trains abroad, according to a report from the House of Commons Science & Technology Committee.
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A project aiming to transform the future of the rail industry is underway at the home of Scotland's railway heritage. A retired ScotRail Class 314 electric multiple is based at the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway where it is being converted to a hydrogen-powered unit, for testing and proving of the technology. Hydrogen is intended for
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Hydrogen has all the impetus behind it, and its even compatible with existing technology, as long as you wear good warm gloves. So, what is the problem. That is the question being posed by the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB), Britain's appointed independent safety, standards and research body. Anything that makes the rail network ...
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Testing of an electric multiple-unit retrofitted with hydrogen fuel cells has been completed under a project bringing together the University of St Andrews, Transport Scotland, Scottish Enterprise, Ballard Motive Solutions, Abbott Risk Consulting, ARUP, Aegis and Angel Trains.
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Rail chiefs are exploring solutions including the use of hydrogen and battery-powered trains on the Far North Line.
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The first train in Scotland to be powered by hydrogen has begun test runs as part of the biggest change to the countrys rail propulsion for more than 60 years.
(Permalink) Bo'ness Hydrogen power Bo^ness: The Past, in the shape of a 1959-built 'Blue Train' is passed by the possible Future, hydrogen-fuelled 614 209 as it heads for Kinneil Halt on 29 August 2022.
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A 10-year study to develop a zero-emission small ferry is complete - but will it become a reality?
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For decades, catching a train in Scotland came with the risk of being caught by an acrid blast of diesel exhaust. It was an occasional and unpleasant reminder of what we were throwing up into the atmosphere that we have suffered, then forgotten about, for far too long.
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Scottish-led HySeas III project will hold its final workshop in Edinburgh on June 15. The consortium, which includes the University of St Andrews and Orkney Islands Council, alongside several European organisations, aims to build Europe's first sea-going ferry powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
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The Scottish Government has published a new report on the renewable energy requirements projected to be needed for the transport sector between now and 2045.
The key finding from the report is that the amount of electricity and hydrogen the transport system is expected to need is well within the limits of what the energy sector is expected to generate. (Permalink) Electrification Hydrogen Power Scottish Government Transport Scotland |
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INEOS takes the next significant step towards delivering a sustainable future for its businesses at Grangemouth with a move to low carbon hydrogen fuel. Investment in a world-scale low-carbon hydrogen plant is the cornerstone of the site's Road Map to Net Zero, underpinning a commitment to deliver emissions savings of more than 60% across the site by 2030. The scope of design is also planned to provide capability to link the hydrogen production to third parties in the local area to support development of a local hydrogen hub.
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Hydrogen fuel pioneer Arcola Energy, which was one of the first occupants at the Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc in Dundee, has been acquired by a Canadian company.
Arcola has agreed a cash and shares offer from Nasdaq-listed Ballard Power Systems worth up to $40m (£30m). London-based Arcola is establishing its main manufacturing facility at MSIP and also has a rail engineering facility at the Boness and Kinneil Railway. It currently has 90 employees in the UK. (Permalink) Arcola Arcola Energy Ballard Power Systems Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway Hydrogen Power Bo^ness TMD: DMS 64600 from 314209 on the jacks at Boness for removal of redundant equipment in preparation for the installation of the new hydrogen fuel cell package. |
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His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales met with teams from Network Rail and pioneering train technology companies Vivarail and Porterbrook this afternoon (Friday 5th November) to find out more about alternative fuel trains and the technology which will play a major part in powering Britain's green rail revolution.
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The Prince of Wales toured 'green fuelled' trains run by two transport firms as his week at COP26 drew to a close.
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A revolutionary hydrogen-powered train coming to Glasgow to take rail industry chiefs on trips round the city during COP26 will run on electricity instead, The Scotsman has learned.
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Hydrogen and battery-powered prototype trains are to be showcased during the COP26 climate change conference as Scotland prepares to phase out diesel from the railways within 14 years.
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As the project to produce a train ready to run on hydrogen power is at the halfway stage, Transport Minister, Graeme Day visited the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway where it is being worked on ahead of the COP26 climate conference.
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Work to convert a Class 08 shunter from diesel to hydrogen power has passed a significant milestone.
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At the Bo'ness home of Scotlands railway heritage they are hosting a project aimed at transforming the future of the rail industry.
A retired ScotRail Class 314 electric set was transported by road from its depot in Glasgow to the Boness & Kinneil Railway where it will be converted to hydrogen-powered - a cleaner, greener alternative to diesel for non-electrified routes. The work is part of a Scottish Enterprise project, in partnership with Transport Scotland and the University of St Andrews Hydrogen Accelerator, to bring skills for the future of the rail industry into the Scottish supply chain and create opportunities for businesses based here. (Permalink) Bo'ness Class 314 Hydrogen power |
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Scotland is on track for hydrogen-powered trains as part of a new rail revolution that is set to see the energy of the future providing green public transport all over Scotland.
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The world's first hydrogen-fuelled ferry is set to undergo testing as Scotland powers forward in the green energy race.
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Scotland's first hydrogen-powered train is to be showcased at the postponed COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow next year.
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