Train Batteries News
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Chicago Metra to Create Battery-Powered Locomotives
Chicago's rail operator, Metra has signed a contract with Progress Rail to convert up to six diesel locomotives to battery power.
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UK: Vivarail and Eversholt Rail to Develop Battery Power for Class 321 Fleet
Eversholt Rail and Vivarail have signed an agreement to develop a battery power and range extension system for Class 321 ‘Renatus’ trains.
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Skeleton Expands Its Supercapacitor Factory in Partnership with Siemens
Skeleton invests 220 M EUR in Leipzig area to build the world’s largest supercapacitor factory in partnership with Siemens.
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Skeleton Appoints Kristel Volver from MM Grupp to Its Supervisory Board
Skeleton Technologies announced the appointment of Kristel Volver as MM Grupp representative on its Supervisory Board.
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How Skeleton & ZRT Power Locomotives Under All Weather Conditions
Leveraging the benefits of Skeleton’s supercapacitor technology, ZTR’s KickStart™ supplements locomotive batteries during engine start.
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Stadler Developing Modular, Scalable Battery System for Passenger Trains
Stadler is developing a modular, scalable battery system with the German Aerospace Centre and DLR Institutes for Vehicle Concepts & Networks
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Germany: CAF to Supply Additional Battery-Powered Trains for NWL
NWL has extended its contract with CAF for an additional 10 battery-powered trains for the North Rhine-Westphalia region in Germany.
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Premium PSU's Clean Room Ensures Their Products' Quality
In order to meet some of their most demanding customers’ needs, Premium Power Supplies incorporated a clean room to their facility in 2020.
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Skeleton Scientists Named European Inventor Award 2022 Finalists
Skeleton has been nominated for the European Inventor Award 2022 for the development of their curved graphene material for supercapacitors.
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Skeleton Agreement with ZPUE for Sustainable Energy Solutions
Skeleton Tech and ZPUE have entered into a commercial agreement to provide energy storage solutions to the Polish market.
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Skeleton’s Wind and Grid Industry Solutions on Show at Cleanpower 2022
Skeleton Technologies will be attending the Cleanpower 2022 expo from the 16-18th May, showcasing their renewable energy storage solutions.
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Meet Skeleton’s Grid Experts at EES Munich on 11-13 May
The EES exhibition in Munich, Germany, kicks off a busy trade fair season for Skeleton's energy storage experts.
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Skeleton Attended the Energy Tech Summit in Warsaw
Skeleton sales director, Tony Moberg, attended the Energy Tech Summit in Warsaw Poland from 26th-28th April 2022. These are his insights.
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CVS-280: DC/DC Low Battery Voltage Starter
Premium Power Supplies outlines the key features and railway applications of their new CVS-280 DC/DC low battery voltage starter.
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CRS-2000: New Compact and Robust Design DC/DC Converter
The new CRS-2000 is a 2000W DC/DC converter presented in a compact and robust design with multiple input-output voltage combinations.
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ACB-3000: A Redundancy Static Transfer Switch for DC/AC Inverters
The redundancy static transfer switch ACB-3000 opens the door to the use of the single-phase DC/AC inverters in critical applications.
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Boosting Railway Performance with DC/DC Converters
Premium PSU is committed to boosting railway performance, and power density from head to toe of the convoy, with their DC/DC converters.
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SNCF Voyageurs and Alstom Unveil First Régiolis Hybrid Train
SNCF Voyageurs and Alstom have unveiled the first French electric-diesel-battery regional train this week.
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BorgWarner Completes Acquisition of AKASOL AG
The combination of BorgWarner and AKASOL is expected to significantly strengthen the company’s commercial vehicle electrification capabiliti…
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Skeleton Technologies Welcomes Dr. Linus Froböse as New COO
Skeleton Technologies welcomes Dr. Linus Froböse as new Chief Operating Officer, with over 9 years of experience in battery technology.
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Stadler Enters Guinness Book of Records with Its FLIRT Akku
Stadler enters the Guinness Book of Records for the longest range travelled by a train in battery-only mode.
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CZ Loco Researches Hydrogen-Powered Locomotive
CZ LOKO is looking into the feasibility of building a hydrogen-powered locomotive. This has tentatively been named the HydrogenShunter 1000.
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Germany: First Battery Trains Ordered for VBB Network
NEB has ordered 31 two-car, battery-operated Mireo Plus B trains from Siemens Mobility for the new East Brandenburg rail network.
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Hitachi Rail and Angel Trains to Retrofit Batteries on TPE Trains
Hitachi Rail and Angel Trains have agreed to retrofit batteries on to TransPennine Express Nova 1 intercity trains.