The settlement units ahead a path to ship an modern zero emissions resolution for heavy haul rail that pulls on Downer’s rolling inventory and engineering expertise, mixed with Fortescue Zero’s a long time lengthy expertise as a heavy haul rail operator and experience in inexperienced applied sciences and 0 emissions energy programs.
Fortescue Zero and Downer have agreed to collectively design and develop the world’s most power environment friendly BEL, which has the potential to assist Fortescue obtain its 2030 decarbonisation targets in addition to these of different heavy emitters globally.
The proposed heavy haul rail resolution is also a platform that permits comparable options to be developed for passenger and different freight purposes, marking the start of a possible long-term relationship between the 2 organisations.
Saying the collaboration at InnoTrans in Berlin, the world’s largest rail transport exhibition attended by over 140,000 folks from the worldwide rail business, Fortescue Zero and Downer are exhibiting Australia’s dedication and functionality to contribute to decarbonisation globally.
Fortescue Vitality CEO, Mark Hutchinson, stated: “The signing of this settlement with Downer marks a big step within the decarbonisation of heavy business. We strongly consider that creating and enhancing inexperienced expertise is essential to addressing local weather change.
“We look ahead to working with Downer to develop and deploy some the world’s most power environment friendly BELs.
“This collaboration not solely creates the chance to assist Fortescue attain its personal decarbonisation targets, it additionally establishes an essential new enterprise development alternative.”
Downer CEO, Peter Tompkins, stated: “As Australia’s main supplier of rail and transit programs, I couldn’t be prouder that Downer will now be a world chief in serving to rail get rid of emissions.
“With 150 years of rail expertise together with the power to design, manufacture and preserve rolling inventory, in addition to through-life-support, Downer is happy about our function in a zero emissions future.
“This collaboration highlights the strengths and capabilities we’ve got in Australia with two main Australian corporations coming collectively to deal with a world concern.”
The design and growth of zero-emissions battery-electric prepare options has the potential to scale back emissions considerably. A typical heavy haul diesel-electric locomotive can eat 1 million litres of gasoline per yr, which equates to 2,680 tonnes of CO2.
