Researchers show economic, environmental and grid-resilience benefits of converting diesel trains to battery-electric
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
Improved battery technology plus access to cheap renewable electricity open the possibility of battery-electric rail. Here we show that a 241-km range can be achieved using a single standard boxcar equipped with a 14-MWh battery and inverter, while consuming half the energy consumed by diesel trains. Popovich, N.D.,
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