According to the Daily Mail (UK), scientists at Fortescue Future Industries (Australia) have just announced a project to build the world’s most efficient battery-powered train. With a budget of $50 million, their mission was to create the first infinity train powered by gravity. It is expected that this type of ship will be put into operation by the end of this decade.
This promising project was announced after Fortescue acquired UK-based battery manufacturer Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) in 2010. The two companies will work together to accelerate the energy transition. clean, which eliminates the need for diesel engines and reduces emissions from ship operations.
The train will run on electric batteries that won’t need to be recharged using conventional charging infrastructure as it will instead harness the energy coming from gravity on the downhill sections of the journey, in addition to the friction of the brakes. to slow down the train will also regenerate electricity and charge the battery.
Dr Andrew Forrest, founder and president of Fortescue, said the infinity train will help position Fortescue as one of the giants of the growing global green industrial transport equipment market.
“This has prompted business leaders and politicians around the globe to realize that fossil fuels are just one of many energy sources. Now, there are many other energy sources that are developing more efficiently, lower cost and more environmentally friendly,” he said.
