21 янв 2022 г. - (RUSSIA) - Russian Railways (RZD), Rusnano and Sinara Group - Building a fleet of new H2-based freight locomotives

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Russia is currently building a fleet of new hydrogen-based freight locomotives, completely in line with the recently approved state strategy towards hydrogen energy in the Russian Federation. But only by building new locomotives the shift to renewable energy has not been made. Building a facilitating infrastructure is just as important, the partners involved with the project explain. The project is part of an agreement signed by Russian Railways (RZD), Rusnano and Sinara Group during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum last year. The first such locomotive that will use a power plant based on electrochemical hydrogen fuel cells in conjunction with lithium-ion batteries will be officially presented by the partners in 2026. In an exclusive interview with RailFreight.com, Tikhonov especially emphasised the benefits of using hydrogen technologies in shunting locomotives, as shunters operate within cities’ boundaries, where sustainability of transport and reduction of CO2 emissions are of particular importance.

https://www.railfreight.com/railfreight/2022/01/21/russias-hydrogen-plan-its-is-all-about-the-right-infrastructure/?gdpr=accept