OptiFuel Systems is a solution provider designing and manufacturing zero emission products and services in the hard-to-abate transportation and industrial markets, specifically in rail, marine and power generation.
About OptiFuelMarkets We ServeAn industry choking for change.
If the railroads want to eliminate their carbon footprint, they must decarbonize line haul locomotives that emit 85% of all criteria and greenhouse gas emissions.
38,000
Diesel-powered locomotives in the U.S. alone
4.2 billion
gallons of diesel fuel burned by U.S. trains every year
43 million
tons of greenhouse gas emissions produced annually in the U.S.
Over 50%
of diesel locomotives are beyond end-of-life, with many over 50 years old
“I believe the decarbonizing of the global economy is going to create the greatest investment opportunity of our lifetime…The next 1,000 unicorns won’t be search engines or social media companies, they’ll be sustainable, scalable innovators — startups that help the world decarbonize and make the energy transition affordable for all consumers.”
Larry Fink, CEO, Blackrock
Our Solutions
OptiFuel delivers deep impact.
We design and build locomotives powered by renewable natural gas (RNG) and hydrogen, with a mission to decarbonize the world’s 124,000 diesel locomotives by 2050.
Cost-effective modular deployment drives value — making it efficient to produce, operate, and maintain.
Reduces fuel usage by an estimated 20-30% over diesel, saving US railroads approximately $1.7 billion in annual fuel expense.
Eliminates 925,000 short tons of annual criteria emissions and 43 million metric tons of annual CO2 emissions in the US.
Why Renewable Fuels?
Renewable fuels empower heavy-duty transportation by eliminating carbon emissions, mitigating environmental impact, and fostering a sustainable future for generations to come.
Certified Zero Emission Solutions
OptiFuel is spearheading the sustainable revolution in rail, leading in the attainment of emissions and safety certifications for zero emission locomotives and equipment.
Federal Railroad Administration
- 2019: Tier 4 Locomotive
- 2019: Gen 1 Fuel Storage System (CNG/RNG)
- 2024 (In Process): Gen 2 Fuel Storage System (H2)
- 2024 (In Process): TotalZero™ Switcher Locomotive
- 2024: Gen 2+ Fuel Storage System (RNG/H2)
- 2024: Gen 3 Fuel Storage System (RNG/H2)
- 2025: Gen 4 Fuel Storage System (RNG/H2)
Environmental Protection Agency
- NOx Emissions: 0.000g/bhp-hp
- PM Emissions: 0.000g/bhp-hp
- Carbon Intensity with RNG: <0
- 2018: POFSG11.9400 Rail Engine, Switcher Applications
- 2022: NOFSG11.9400 Rail Engine, Switcher Applications
- 2022: Switcher Locomotive Model OFS1600BBDC
- 2023: POFSG11.9400 Rail Engine, Switcher Applications
- 2023: Switcher Locomotive Model OFS1600BBDC
Latest News
OptiFuel’s Scott Myers Presenting at 2024 ASLRRA Central & Pacific Meeting
OptiFuel Systems is honored to join the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association as a panelist at their Central & Pacific Region Meeting on October 29, 2024 in Dallas, Texas.
OptiFuel’s Scott Myers Presenting at 2024 Transportation Technology Center Conference
OptiFuel CEO & President Scott Myers will be presenting a talk entitled “Achieving Low Risk, Affordable Decarbonization of the U.S. Locomotive Fleet to Zero Emissions Using a Diesel-RNG Dual Fuel ‘No Tender’ Solution”.
Achieving Low Risk, Affordable Modernization of the Class 1 Locomotive Fleet to Zero Emissions Using a Diesel-RNG Dual Fuel “No Tender” Solution
OptiFuel’s innovative modular locomotive systems facilitate rapid and efficient production, retrofits, and maintenance – empowering railroads to customize locomotives, efficiently trial and integrate new technologies and fuels, and easily and quickly swap power modules as needed.