FY13 HYBRID ROAD LOCOMOTIVE FOR ENERGY SAVINGS AND REDUCED EMISSIONS

Post Date

June 10th 2013

Application Due Date

June 28th 2013

No Explanation

Funding Opportunity Number

FR-RRD-13-009

CFDA Number(s)

20.313

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Transportation

Eligibility Categories

Other

Only Norfolk Southern Corporation is eligible to apply for this grant.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $0 - $250000

Grant Description

Norfolk Southern Corporation will complete extensive testing, modeling and initial integration of a string of Li-NMC battery cells packaged by Corvus Energy. Testing will include both switching cycles and line-of-road test protocols featuring various hybrid (diesel ? ESS) configurations and utilization strategies. Norfolk Southern will test a 104 kWh string of sixteen (16) Corvus Energy AT6500 48V Li-NMC modules, wired in series, to produce the 800 V DC buss voltage needed for locomotive traction systems.

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  Department of Transportation

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  DOT/Federal Railroad Administration

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