28 marzo 2023 anni - (US) Argonne & Progress Rail - Test bio- and renewable diesel fuel on a locomotive

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In response to sustainability goals, the freight rail industry is working to boost the use of lower-carbon intensity fuels in diesel-powered fleets to support global efforts in mitigating climate change.

Biodiesel and renewable diesel are two types of biofuels, which are produced from organic materials including plants, agricultural waste and wet waste. While these two fuels are produced by different processes, both are often blended with petroleum-based diesel fuel to create lower-carbon intensity fuels that can reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

“This project is a great example of how collaboration between federal agencies and private industry can lead to innovative solutions for hard-to-decarbonize transportation sectors like rail.” — Douglas Longman, Argonne section manager, engine combustion research

While these fuels will play a key role in reducing the impact of carbon dioxide emissions, there are challenges to widespread use.

Testing is required to ensure these fuels can be used at a higher percentage without impacting engine performance, which would allow the rail industry to use existing fleets while lowering the impact of CO2 emissions.

Building on their 25-year relationship, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, are researching a variety of biodiesel and renewable diesel fuels with the goal of lowering the carbon intensity of the fuels used in the U.S. freight rail industry.

The DOE and the Federal Railroad Administration are contributing to the three-phase research project with $750,000 in research grants. The project started in 2022 and will be completed this year.

https://www.anl.gov/article/argonne-progress-rail-test-lowcarbon-fuels-on-the-path-to-decarbonizing-the-rail-industry

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