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12th International Hydrail Conference: 27-28 June, 2017

May 17, 2017 | By Stan Thompson | Comments Off on 12th International Hydrail Conference: 27-28 June, 2017 | Filed in: Conferences, Fuel Cells, Hydrogen Economy, Hyrail, Infrastructure, News.

Graz, Austria — 27-28 June, 2017 by guest blogger, Stan Thompson It’s been a dozen years since former Mooresville, NC, USA, Mayor Bill Thunberg, Appalachian State University Research Anaylst, Jason W. Hoyle and I first undertook to midwife hydrogen fuel cell based railway traction into being.  Our goal was mostly environmental but we also had a • Read More »

HYDRAIL: FROM RESOLVE TO RAILS IN 11 YEARS

June 2, 2016 | By Stan Thompson | Comments Off on HYDRAIL: FROM RESOLVE TO RAILS IN 11 YEARS | Filed in: Fuel Cells, Hydrail, Hydrogen Economy, Infrastructure.

By guest blogger Stan Thompson In 2005 in Charlotte, North Carolina, for the benefit of society a handful of citizens, companies and agencies set about changing the railroad traction paradigm for the first time since 1925 when diesel began replacing steam. The societal benefits being pursued were climate change mitigation; air pollution reduction; and the • Read More »