Germany
unveils zero-emissions train that only emits steam
The
world's first 'hydrail' can travel almost 500 miles per day at speeds
of up to 87mph
Tom Embury-Dennis
2-11-2016
Germany is set to
introduce the world’s first zero-emission passenger train to be
powered by hydrogen.
The Coradia iLint
only emits excess steam into the atmosphere, and provides an
alternative to the country’s 4,000 diesel trains.
Lower Saxony has
already ordered 14 of them from French company Alstom, and more are
likely to be seen around the country if they are judged a success,
reports Die Welt.
Testing is set to be
carried out by the end of the year, before it opens up to the public
in December 2017.
The train was first
presented at Berlin’s InnoTrans trade show in August, and it is set
to be the first hydrogen-powered train to regularly ferry people over
long distances.
There’s also
interest in the train from the Netherlands, Denmark and Norway.
The hydrail can
travel almost 500 miles per day at speeds of up to 87mph, and the
only sound it gives off comes from the wheels and air resistance.
“Alstom is proud
to launch a breakthrough innovation in the field of clean
transportation," said Alstom CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge, in a
statement.
"It shows our
ability to work in close collaboration with our customers and develop
a train in only two years.”
Hydrogen power works
when hydrogen is burned with oxygen to produce huge amounts of
energy, with the only by-product being water.
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