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13 - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials

University of Birmingham : A - Electronic, Electrical and computer engineering

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Article title

Well-to-wheel analysis for electric, diesel and hydrogen traction for railways

Type

D - Journal article

DOI

10.1016/j.trd.2011.09.002

Title of journal

Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

Article number

Volume number

Issue number

First page of article

ISSN of journal

1361-9209

Year of publication

2012

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Additional information

This paper describes a new methodology for the assessment of fuel efficiency in railways. The assessment considers all aspects from fuel production to the train operation itself for a range of competing fuels. This paper focuses on hydrogen, and the results show that although in some cases greenhouse gas emissions are lower with hydrogen fuel, the benefit is marginal, and a move to hydrogen as a fuel for railways is not currently economical. The value of the paper is not only in the particular examples given, but in the methodology proposed which provides a step-change in analysis procedures.

Interdisciplinary

Cross-referral requested

Research group

C - Railway Research and Energy

Proposed double-weighted

Double-weighted statement

Reserve for a double-weighted output

Non-English

English abstract