Innovative Hydrogen Locomotive Program Boosts Clean Freight Transportation
Key Ideas
- CPKC has completed construction of hydrogen production and refuelling facilities in Calgary and Edmonton, enabling the operation of diesel locomotives with hydrogen fuel cells to reduce emissions.
- ATCO EnPower provided engineering, procurement, and construction services for the hydrogen refuelling stations, each equipped with a 1 MW electrolyzer, compression, storage, and dispensing systems.
- The Calgary facility's electrolyzer is powered partly by renewable electricity from CPKC's 5 MW solar power facility, showcasing a sustainable approach to hydrogen production and usage in the rail industry.
- Both facilities will serve as a model for future projects, advancing cleaner and more efficient freight transportation through the utilization of hydrogen as an energy source.
ATCO EnPower and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) have successfully completed the construction of hydrogen production and refuelling facilities in Calgary and Edmonton, establishing fully operational facilities aimed at transforming the transportation industry. CPKC's innovative Hydrogen Locomotive Program involves retrofitting diesel locomotives with hydrogen fuel cells to enable emission-free operations. ATCO EnPower played a crucial role by handling the engineering, procurement, and construction of dedicated hydrogen refuelling stations, each featuring a 1 MW electrolyzer, compression, storage, and dispensing systems. In Calgary, the electrolyzer is sustainably powered by renewable electricity sourced from CPKC's co-located solar power facility. These cutting-edge facilities are set to pave the way for future projects nationwide, revolutionizing freight transportation with a sustainable and efficient approach driven by hydrogen technology. Through this initiative, CPKC and ATCO EnPower are spearheading the energy transition in North America by promoting renewable energy, carbon capture, hydrogen utilization, and energy storage solutions.
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North America
Renewable Energy
Innovation
Sustainability
Energy Transition
Engineering
Carbon Capture
Freight Transportation
Locomotives
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