HydroFLEX train development

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A type of rechargeable battery that uses lithium ions as a key component of its electrochemistry. The new polymer can improve their energy storage and output.

Tanks designed to store hydrogen fuel for vehicles. Toyota has developed methods to make these tanks more sturdy and resistant to damage by weaving carbon fiber into their construction.

A power source for trains on electrified routes, which the HydroFLEX can also be configured to use.

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Trial of a hydrogen-powered train developed by the University of Birmingham and Porterbrook, with the goal of exploring retrofitting existing trains.

Developing a module that can be fitted underneath trains to provide hydrogen and battery power, aiming to increase passenger space within the carriage.

Airbus is conducting tests on a 90-kilowatt hydrogen fuel cell system integrated into an A320 aircraft to determine how fuel cells can reduce fuel consumption and environmental impact in commercial aviation.

The world's first hydrogen-powered passenger train, whose components are certified by TÜV SÜD's programs to meet rail safety norms and hydrogen system risks.

The first UK hydrogen train, a retrofitted Class 319 train powered by a hydrogen fuel cell system.