Innovation Segment : Energy Storage

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Hybrid (Fuel Cell) Railway Vehicles Powered by Hydrogen - JR East, Hitachi & Toyota

Japan

East Japan Railway Company ("JR East"), Hitachi, Ltd. ("Hitachi"), and Toyota Motor Corporation ("Toyota") have entered into an agreement to collaborate on the development of test railway vehicles equipped with hybrid systems that use hydrogen-powered fuel cells and storage batteries as their source of electricity.
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Innovation theme: Railway vehicles equipped with hybrid systems that use hydrogen-powered fuel cells & storage batteries as their source of electricity, The main circuit storage battery is charged by electric power from the fuel cell device and by capturing, Converting energy to electric power using regenerative braking.

Relevant for

  • Mechanical engineer
  • Electrical engineer
  • Electronics engineer
  • Power electronics engineer
  • Microelectronics engineer
  • Semiconductors / optoelectronics engineer
  • Chemical engineer
  • Electrochemical engineer
  • Material sciences professional

Innovation sector

  • Chemistry & chemical engineering
  • Electrical engineering
  • Electronics & communications
  • Energy efficiency
  • Energy storage
  • Mechanical engineering

Domain

Renewable Energy

Energy Efficiency

Energy storage

Sustainable transport

Type of innovation

Core sciences & engineering

Stakeholders

University researcher

Corporate researcher

Startup or entrepreneur

Solution provider

Industry