Can trains drive on with battery technology???(New Research) 1 Answers Can trains drive on with battery technology???(New Research) Aug 23 2011 (19:29) News Entry# 35214 Can Trains Drive Battery Technology? Posted by: Rang De Basanti^ Added by: Rang De Basanti^ Aug 23 2011 (19:31) In an age of ever-evolving electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cells and ultra-efficient hybrids, it seems something of an anachronism that around 4,000 locomotives are sold every year. However, locomotives remain a key element in the world’s transportation network and researchers are anticipating innovations in fuel efficiency, high-capacity batteries and emerging battery chemistry that have the potential to be transferred from the rumbling giants to other modes of transportation and tomorrow’s consumer vehicles.Currently, almost all the world’s locomotives are powered by electricity, either generated onboard or via a connection to the electric grid. Yet, according to a recent report from Pike Research, hybrid locomotive sales will reach nearly 500 units during the period from 2011 to 2020. What all hybrid locomotives have in common is their use of very large-capacity batteries, the development of which could have a positive effect on batteries for other industry sectors.According to the report, new sales of... more... |