/technologies/automotive/b/blog/posts/students-build-a-hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered-locomotiveEngineering students at the University of Birmingham in the U.K. have successfully built and demonstrated a hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered locomotive. In testing at the Stapleford Miniature Railway in Leicestershire, the hydrogen-powered narrow-gau...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/automotive/b/blog/posts/students-build-a-hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered-locomotiveWed, 03 Oct 2012 19:46:23 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:8a612214-978f-4df3-aaa0-2b51d81ccbc2nathanjseeley0<p>Using a fuel cell is great but what would be better is if they included a hydrogen generator so that they could use some sort of electrical generation to extend their range even further.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=14484&AppID=8&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/technologies/automotive/b/blog/posts/students-build-a-hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered-locomotiveMon, 27 Aug 2012 20:07:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:8a612214-978f-4df3-aaa0-2b51d81ccbc2DAB0<p>Great demo.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I always smile when people tell me their is a fuel shortage.</p><p>Given all of the Hydrogen, Methane and other renewable fuels, we have enough to power all of our needs until the Sun expands and burns up the planet.</p><p>I just hope that the fuel cell technology advances enough that they become a small part of the cost factor.</p><p>Until then, we will have to get by with the combustion engine, which will also run on hydrogen.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=14484&AppID=8&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">