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Solar Tunnel

2012-9-1 – 7:27 pm

It is estimated that the Solar Tunnel will “reduce CO2 emissions by 2,400 tons per year.”

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New York’s Energy Highway

2012-7-5 – 7:58 am

The Grid is critical to the development of more clean energy.

By jcwinnie | Also posted in advocacy, development, energy | Tagged design, development, electric power | Comments (2)

Hybrid Locomotives and the Batteries They Need

2011-8-14 – 7:12 pm

GCC Commentator Toppa Tom opines that hybrid locomotives are “poor choices for cruising, even worse when climbs and descents are moderate ‘RR grades’”. Like the challenge of over-the-road trucking, hills that are long and / or far apart, mean you need a really BIG battery.

By jcwinnie | Also posted in development | Tagged electric drive, rail, traction battery | Comments Off

Recycled Structural Composite Railroad Ties

2011-7-9 – 11:05 am

Axion military contract to construct 2 railroad bridges from recycled plastic has encourage competitive development of such products in India and Southeast Asia.

By jcwinnie | Also posted in structure | Tagged rail | Comments Off

Taxi of Tomorrow

2011-5-4 – 12:15 pm

New York Taxi and Limo Commission chose the Nissan NV200 over the Ford Focus Hybrid, which has been tested extensively since 2005 and also over the Turkish Karsan.

By jcwinnie | Also posted in commerce, standards | Tagged commerce, fleets, urban | Comments Off

PANI-M-C

2011-4-21 – 7:16 pm

Potentials within ~60 millivolts of that delivered by state-of-the-art carbon-supported platinum, and remarkable performance stability for non–precious metal catalysts, sounds like a winner

By jcwinnie | Also posted in chemistry, design, development, energy, factor | Tagged chemistry, design, factor, fuel cell | Comments Off

SKF for a Sweet Ride

2011-4-6 – 9:34 am

Speaking of advocacy, could those coal trains from Wyoming use electric drive, to include kinetic energy reclamation in braking and suspension? Thanks ever so much, Warren & Bill.

By jcwinnie | Also posted in advocacy, control, design, development, energy, factor, monitor | Tagged advocacy, algorithm, control, kinetic energy reclamation, mechatronics, monitor, power electronics, rail, suspension, telecommunications | Comments Off

Fuel Savings with Aerodynamic Add-ons Underneath

2011-2-20 – 8:23 am

Adoption by major haulers encourage independent shippers to take similar steps.

By jcwinnie | Also posted in energy | Tagged alcohol, combustion, DME, energy, fleets, transportation | Comments Off

Urban Transit Light Rail Grows

2010-12-27 – 5:50 pm

“The trains look more like streetcars than anything else. They’re only one or two cars long, and are electrically powered. The narrow footprint of light rail cars allows them to be put in dense urban areas.”

By jcwinnie | Tagged electric drive, rail, urban | Comments Off

Seoul Public Transportation System commits to electric drive

2010-12-27 – 2:26 pm

SMG has replaced 5 buses on the Namsan circular routes with electric vehicles and plans to substitute all 14 buses with electric coaches.

By jcwinnie | Tagged electric drive, fleets, Korea, traction battery, urban | Comments Off

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