Japan will be witnessing environmentally friendly fuel cell hybrid trains on actual train tracks from next April.
Developed by East Japan Railway, the ‘New Energy Train‘ is powered by a storage battery and two 65KW fuel cells. Capable of running at a maximum speed of 100 kph, the train can travel for 50 to 100km between hydrogen refueling stops.
And, as a relief to the environment, it discharges only water as emission! And to add to its being environment-friendly, it is energy efficient too, as unlike conventional trains; it does not need a constant supply of electricity from overhead wires. This new train can store the energy that is produced when it brakes.
This is claimed to be the first train to be using both fuel cells and storage batteries.
