LOwering CO2: Models to Optimize Train Infrastructure, Vehicles, and Energy Storage (LOCOMOTIVES)

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Program:
Exploratory Topics
Award:
$950,000
Location:
Evanston, Illinois
Status:
ALUMNI
Project Term:
09/03/2021 - 04/30/2024

Technology Description:

New propulsion and energy storage (ES) systems technologies, as well as the charging/fueling infrastructure, must be developed to fully decarbonize U.S. rail freight greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Northwestern will develop and apply analysis, evaluation, and decision tools to assess the effectiveness of technologies and deployment strategies to significantly reduce GHG emissions from the rail freight sector. The tools will provide the capability to examine trade-offs between various costs, benefits and other impact components of the different technologies and policies that may impact their deployment. These tools will help support railroad firm decision-making and agency policy formulation and evaluation.

Contact

ARPA-E Program Director:
Dr. Robert Ledoux
Project Contact:
Dr. Hani Mahmassani
Press and General Inquiries Email:
ARPA-E-Comms@hq.doe.gov
Project Contact Email:
masmah@northwestern.edu

Partners

Argonne National Laboratory

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