A conversation with Jason Hoyle, a Principal Energy Policy Analyst. He specializes in energy and carbon markets, analysis of clean energy policies and regulations, and utility rate design.
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Calabria, a region in southern Italy, had ambitious plans to lead the experimentation of new hydrogen trains, as part of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) to restart the economy after Covid-19. However, a recent setback has put a significant dent in those plans, as the tender for the supply of eight hydrogen trains, worth a total of 109.6 million euros, has gone unawarded.
A total of six projects to convert diesel trains to hydrogen ones would each receive 300 million euros from the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport.
This is a conversation with Bill Thunberg a former Mayor of Mooresville, and co-founder of the Mooresville Hydrail Initiative who holds a degree in philosophy.
In the EnergyNews.Biz hydrail interviews series, we talked with Dr Holger Busche, scientific advisor for energy and traffic at the provincial parliament in Northern Germany and the federal Bundestag.
The Taunus network’s shift to hydrogen trains continues to experience setbacks, causing reliability issues. To ensure passenger safety and convenience, the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) will offer bus replacement services for the regional train line RB1 beyond April 15 as a “fallback level.”
The project for testing hydrogen-powered regional rail transportation has received approval from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport. It includes money from the PNRR totalling 37.4 million euros for this hydrail project.
Through its R&D and business portfolio, which is centered on three business divisions, namely Rail Solution, Defense Solution, and Ecoplant, Hyundai Rotem will pursue the global market. By adapting to the quickly shifting global environment and securing products that include cutting-edge technology based on the 4th industrial revolution, it is concentrating on developing future growth engines.
The Indian Railways is preparing to issue tenders for the purchase of 35 trains running on clean fuel in an effort to hasten India’s transition to hydrogen trains. The cost of the deal has been estimated at Rs. 2,800 crores by insiders.
Following the confusion caused by numerous train cancellations along the Taunusbahn route, the Rhein-Main-Verkehrs-Verbund (RMV) pledges that starting on Monday, February 27, traffic will run on schedule. The managing director of the transportation organization, Knut Ringat, stated on Friday that a train should operate at any scheduled time.
