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Old 12-14-2021, 07:56 PM
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Default Caterpillar, BNSF Railway, Chevron pursue

hydrogen-powered locomotive.



This is a very smart move IF they can get the first couple of Rail Cars, (Tankers), set up to contain the Hydrogen gas.
Did a lot of work in/ on this subject over a 10 year period.

Biggest issue is sealing up the tanks as hydrogen will permeate thru all known containment materials over time.
But trains have a enormous containment (Volume) capability. So if you figure out the places where they need to
go and built Hydrogen Fuel Stations for the trains in those locations you are in good shape.

They talk about getting hydrogen from fuels which is really backward when one square yard of water in a ocean
30,000 feet deep holds massive amounts of hydrogen fuel. The ocean has lifetime volumes of hydrogen fuel capability.
Water is 2 parts hydrogen and one part oxygen.

Interesting article.

https://www.axios.com/caterpillar-bn...a28e20155.html

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