Decarbonising Traction
Discover the innovative and cutting-edge technologies that are driving the decarbonisation efforts in rail, paving the way for a greener and more sustainable future. From electrification and renewable energy sources to state of the art rolling stock, this session uncovers the strategies and initiatives reshaping the traction landscape.
November 20 2023 09:00 - 10:00 GMT
Key topics to be addressed will include:
- Battery Power
- Advantage and limitations,
- How can you ensure a reliable/sustainable power supply
- Hydrogen
- Challenges in deploying
- Benefits as an alternative to diesel
- Why hydrogen over electric?
- Electrification
- Accelerating electrification projects
- Achievability
- Rolling Stock
- Key technological advancements in decarbonizing rolling stock, and their impact
- How do you see rail transitioning from diesel to cleaner rolling stock
- Challenges of implementing greener rolling stock
- Meeting 2030/2050 green goals
- Future outlook of decarbonising traction
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Edgar Keller is the President of ABB’s Traction division. He joined ABB in 1982 and has been leading the Traction business since 2004. He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the ABB Technikerschule and an additional education in business administration from the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne.
Professor Stuart Hillmansen is an Professor in Railway Traction Systems within the School of Engineering at the University of Birmingham. He completed a PhD in Imperial College London. His main area of research interest is in traction systems for use in railway vehicles, and modeling and measurement of energy consumption for railway systems (both AC and DC). His team have developed the 1st Hydrogen Fueled locomotive in the UK, and is currently heavily involved in the industry’s efforts to decarbonise.
Max Linier is the project leader of the Diesel phase-out program for rail at the German national railway company Deutsche Bahn AG.
After a decade leading alternative drive projects at Daimler AG, such as the production of the hydrogen storage system for the Mercedes-Benz GLC F-Cell, the electric drivetrain and the battery storage system for Mercedes-Benz eVito, eSprinter and EQV.
Max decided 3 years ago to use his skills to help decarbonising the rail sector. Within the Diesel phase-out program he advances the scaling of alternative fuels like HVO and also works on predevelopment projects with for example hydrogen combustion engines.
Nick is Executive Editor of Railway Gazette Group. He has covered global rail technology and policy stories for Railway Gazette since joining the title as News Reporter in 2006. Nick has visited more than 50 countries to report on rail and metro projects, and he has become a familiar face within the rail sector by presenting Railway Gazette Group’s flagship Interactive Broadcast series, and by chairing and moderating blue-chip events across the industry, including the UNIFE General Assembly and the World Congress on Railway Research.
Nick has been an active supporter of the campaign to develop a domestic high speed rail network in the UK, and a member and advocate for the Young Rail Professionals networking association, which seeks to promote rail careers to the next generation and boost diversity within the industry. He is a regular commentator on public transport issues in mainstream media channels, including BBC television and radio, Sky News, and broadsheet newspapers.
Born in Rochdale, UK, Nick graduated with a BA (Hons) in History from the University of York in 2002. Before joining Railway Gazette Group, Nick spent a year working in a specialist school for children with learning difficulties in rural France, and he was a digital journalist and editor covering the energy and financial services sectors for market analysis company Datamonitor.