POWER: Primus Wind Power offers small wind turbines for off-grid applications such as powering line-side equipment.
Designed for winds speeds as low as 10 km/h, the turbines costing around US$1 000 can be combined with solar panels on new or existing trackside installations, generating solar power during the day and using wind energy at night.
USA: An MBA student at the Mason School of Business at the College of William & Mary, Virginia, has undertaken a range of energy efficiency studies for US Class I railway CSX in his role with the Environmental Defense Fund's Climate Corps. Hanyan Wu focused on the installation of ...
BRAZIL: The federal government has established a working party to review options for rehabilitation of the Malha Sul network currently operated by Rumo Logística, whose concession awarded in 1997 is due to expire in 2027. The 7 223 km Malha Sul network is located in the ...
BRAZIL: Formal consultation on a proposal to alter the planned route of the third stage of the Ferrovia de Integração Oeste-Leste project so that it connects directly with the Ferrovia de Integraçao Centro-Oeste scheme is to start at the end of January 2025. Announcing this in ...
