Topic: Hedgehog Applications

Liveblog RailTech Europe 2019 Day 2 – Energy saving in rail

Wednesday 27 March is the second day of RailTech Europe at Jaarbeurs Utrecht. Today’s conference is devoted to energy saving in rail. In this liveblog you can read everything that happens at this big rail...Read more

27-03-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Hedgehog System at Apeldoorn railway station, source: Hedgehog Applications

Braking energy can be used to accelerate trains

Dutch firm Hedgehog Applications has developed a unique system to charge electric buses with the braking energy of electric trains. It is currently preparing a pilot project at Apeldoorn railway station. The braking energy can...Read more

14-02-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

System to reuse regenerative braking energy from trains wins international award

An innovation that makes it possible to reuse breaking energy to power electric city busses has won an International Railway Union (UIC) Highspeed Digital Award. Winning Dutch company Hedgehog Applications called the price “an acknowledgement...Read more

15-05-2018|Comment|author: Carlijn Kruidhof

Stationary trains and disrupted train tables are history thanks to train stored braking energy

The Hedgehog System stores braking energy of trains in a huge battery pack which is part of the so-called Energy House. From the Energy House, there are several ways, through an intelligent Smart Grid, using...Read more

14-02-2017|Comment|author: Bart Pals