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Caterpillar, BNSF and Chevron Agree to Pursue Hydrogen Locomotive Demonstration

12/14/2021

Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Inc. Company, BNSF Railway Company, and Chevron, today announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance the demonstration of a locomotive powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The goal of the demonstration is to confirm the feasibility and performance of hydrogen fuel for use as a viable alternative to traditional fuels for line-haul rail. Hydrogen has the potential to play a significant role as a lower-carbon alternative to diesel fuel for transportation, with hydrogen fuel cells becoming a means to reduce emissions. Under the MOU, the parties are working toward reaching definitive agreements on a demonstration with three primary objectives. First, Progress

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