The first hydrogen powered trains arrive

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For many experts in Europe, the generation of electricity by hydrogen fuel cell is the best alternative to replace fossil fuels, especially for supplying large means of transport such as trucks, trains or ships.

A fuel cell is a device that converts the chemical energy of the fuel it stores, in this case hydrogen, into electrical energy that can be used in any type of device.

Once problems such as its flammability and volatility due to being a gas are rectified, it must be taken into account that hydrogen is the most abundant element since more than 75% of the universe is hydrogen and also the waste it generates is water.

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This is why the Germans have applied, for the first time in the world, hydrogen technology in regular passenger rail transport, offering a good alternative to diesel-powered trains.

The Alstom company has built two hydrogen-powered train units that it has been testing for the past 18 months, according to the company with an optimal result, which will allow this technology to be extended to other trains.

According to Alstom, during these 18 months the trains have traveled 180,000 km, have a range of 1,000 km and can carry up to 300 passengers at a maximum speed of 140 km / h.

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The Coradia iLint, which is what the traen is called, has a hydrogen storage system in tanks located on the roof, which allows it to store a lot of hydrogen, which produces electricity without a generator or turbine, in a faster and more efficient process.

In any case, the most amazing thing of all is seeing how quickly new alternatives to fossil fuels emerge and are implemented, which will undoubtedly help mitigate climate change.

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