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The Only Technology to Build Affordable, Zero Emissions Line Haul Locomotives that is Commercially Available Today Uses Cummins HELM™ X15N™ Engines Running RNG
Battery-Electric and Hydrogen Are Not Viable Options All Subsystems in OptiFuel’s Total-Zero™ 5,600 hp RNG Hybrid Line Haul Locomotive have DOT Certification and/or FRA Concurrence and are Currently in Production. The Entire Operational System of Locomotives and 11,800 DGE RNG Tenders is Expected to have FRA Concurrence...
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Zero Emission Line Haul Locomotives for $1.1 Million? OptiFuel Puts Renewable Fuel Credits to Smart Use for the Benefit of US Railroads
OptiFuel Drives Affordability With its Pioneering Locomotive-as-a-Service (LAAS™) Program. Utilizing EPA RIN Credits to Offset Key Energy Transition Costs, Railroads Could Acquire a NEW Total-Zero™ 5,600 hp RNG Hybrid Line Haul Locomotive for as Little as $1.1 Million With No Additional Cost for Refueling Infrastructure.
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A Better, Affordable, Low Risk Approach Using Existing Technology Instead of CARB’s In-Use Locomotive Regulation, Which Will Hinder Progress
OptiFuel’s Total-Zero™ 5,600 hp RNG Hybrid Line Haul Locomotive and 11,800 DGE RNG Tender Will Have FRA Concurrence by 2027 and Completion of Million Mile Testing by 2028,...
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Capital Q® Ventures Announces Investment in OptiFuel Systems to Revolutionize Zero Emission Railroad & Power Generation
Optfuel leading the charge toward a zero-emission locomotive future. MAITLAND, FL, UNITED STATES, May 29, 2024 In a strategic move aimed at transforming the railroad and...
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OptiFuel Total-Zero Locomotives & Rail Solutions
Download OptiFuel’s Introductory Product Brochure to learn more about our RNG, Hydrogen, and Battery-Electric Total-Zero™ Switcher & Line Haul Locomotives, how our modular, scalable locomotive design makes customization, future transitions, and on-rail maintenance possible, and more.
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360 Degree 3D Animation of OptiFuel’s Total-Zero™ Modular Locomotive System
Watch a 360º 3D animation of OptiFuel’s Total-Zero™ Modular Locomotive System, showing our Quick-Power Engine Module, Quick-Disconnect Fuel Module, and each of our RNG, Hydrogen, and Battery-Electric Switcher & Line Haul Locomotives.