Australian ‘Infinity Train’ uses gravity to recharge batteries

source: Fortescue

A train on batteries that regenerate automatically sounds futuristic, but is exactly what Australian mining company Fortescue and UK-based Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) are currently developing. The gravitational energy from the heavy iron ore load will be used to regenerate the batteries while the train is running.

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Author: Esther Geerts

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Australian ‘Infinity Train’ uses gravity to recharge batteries

source: Fortescue

A train on batteries that regenerate automatically sounds futuristic, but is exactly what Australian mining company Fortescue and UK-based Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) are currently developing. The gravitational energy from the heavy iron ore load will be used to regenerate the batteries while the train is running.

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Author: Esther Geerts

Former Editor RailTech.com

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