The online briefing outlined how the Sierra Northern Railway Zero Emission Locomotive will be transformative providing essential services for America’s railroads by proving the hydrogen-fueled units can improve air quality, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and increasing the quality of life in surrounding communities.
The new locomotive will incorporate hydrogen fuel cells, hydrogen storage, and battery and control technologies that will be more environmentally friendly than existing motive power.
“This is the right path for the future of zero-emissions motive power,” said Kennan Beard, president and CEO of Sierra Northern. “As the lead on this project, we’re confident hydrogen is here to stay and will be the true zero emission solution adopted by the State of California for switching locomotives.”
By using hydrogen and batteries as Sierra has the switching locomotive will run without any emissions of NOx pollution, carbon, or other particulate matter from the unit’s operation. When operational, this unit will stop using as much as 10,000 gallons of conventional diesel fuel per year.
Sierra has a stated goal of having the first zero emission switching fleet in the nation and commercializing its technology to lead the industry into the zero-emission future.
Evan Schmidt, Valley Vision CEO added, “We are very pleased to work with Sierra Northern Railway as they lead the locomotive industry to Zero Emissions within their own fleet, and over time as they commercialize hydrogen locomotives across the State, and ultimately throughout the Nation.”
To view the online briefing visit Valley Vision’s website, or view it on YouTube.