JR East and others have developed the first train in Japan that runs while generating electricity with hydrogen, and the vehicle has been released.
It does not emit carbon dioxide while driving, and JR is aiming for practical use in 2030 as a decarbonization initiative.
The train that runs on hydrogen was developed by JR East in collaboration with automobile and electrical equipment manufacturers.
The hydrogen in the tank installed on the roof reacts with oxygen in the air to generate electricity. It does not emit carbon dioxide while driving and can emit up to 100 km / h.
No test run was conducted on the 18th, but the state of power generation was demonstrated, and water produced by the reaction of hydrogen and oxygen came out from under the vehicle.
Vehicles that generate electricity from hydrogen have already been put into practical use in passenger cars and buses, but trains are not permitted by law, and this time they have been specially approved after undergoing safety reviews.
JR East will operate on a trial basis in some sections of the Tsurumi Line and Nambu Line running in Kanagawa Prefecture from the end of next month for more than a year, and will be put into practical use in 2030 as an initiative for decarbonization. I am aiming for.
Shoichi Oizumi, director of the JR East Research and Development Center, said, "I would like to replace the diesel-powered train with this train for a carbon-free society."