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Comment 24 for 2013 Investment Plan for Cap-and-Trade Auction Proceeds (2013investmentpln-ws) - 1st Workshop.
First Name: David
Last Name: Cook
Email Address: dave@energyconversions.com
Affiliation: Energy Conversions Inc
Subject: Near Zero CNG/Hybrid Commuter Locomotives
Comment:
Attached is a white paper on a CNG/Hybrid locomotive solution. This is a practical near term solution for commuter rail, it is 1/6 the cost of rail electrification to implement and leads to near zero emissions in the short term. With Metrolink as a case study, the organization is missing an opportunity to save $1.5 million dollars a month in fuel savings until this technology is implemented. Because this system is a rebuild/upgrade, locomotive manufacturers will lean more towards a new locomotive approach. With the municipal agencies getting the fuel savings, the commutinity getting the faster trains and lower emissions sooner, and SB170 allowing state agencies to get the development grant funding returned from system sales to other customers; it makes a lot of sense to use cap and trade funds to invest in a public private partnership with local small and flexible companies to get this moving sooner than later.
Attachment: www.arb.ca.gov/lists/2013investmentpln-ws/34-cng_hybrid_commuter_locomotive_concept.pdf
Original File Name: CNG Hybrid Commuter Locomotive Concept.pdf
Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2013-02-25 10:46:32
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