U. S. Steel Pioneers Battery-Powered Locomotives, First In North America, a crucial step forward in its ongoing sustainability
The United States Steel Corporation, or U.S. Steel, advanced with a crucial step forward this week in its ongoing commitment to goals such as sustainability and environmental protection of the communities it serves. Some considered trains and steel the core backbone of our country for workers and jobs at one time. Both are now changing as a result of advances in sustainable energy technologies.
At an unveiling ceremony in Clairton, U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt pointed out that the battery-powered trains would be the first of their kind in North America. “At U.S. Steel, our mission is profitable steel solutions for people and our most important customer: the planet,” Burritt said. “And when you have reduced emissions, reduced fuel consumption, and also even reduced sound with this innovative technology, it really says volumes about what we’re doing as a company.
“We are proud to bring this innovative and sustainable technology to U. S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works,” said Ira Dorfman, Principal, IRT. “Battery propulsion technology is already in use throughout many modes of transportation, and rail transportation is the next step.”, which built the locomotives, said the technology is still in its infancy, and U.S. Steel’s sprawling steel facilities were an ideal setting for such a new technology. “For U.S.
The batteries within the locomotives are expected to last up to 12 years. After that, they still have plenty of life left! The batteries may still be used for non-motive applications like solar and wind energy collection and electrical grid support., this is merely a small portion of U.S. Steel’s emissions. The new locomotives, according to the company, will save about a third of a ton of particulate matter per year. Yes, that equates to 7,000 vehicles on the road. They need to do all 10.
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