Northern Illinois University's College of Engineering and Engineering Technology receives USD1 million grant partially for locomotives fuel cell RD

摘要

According to Northern Illinois University's College of Engineering and Engineering Technology dean Promod Vohra, the college has received a USD1 million grant to help the American railroad industry find ways to squeeze more miles from a gallon of fuel and reduce the pollution produced by locomotives. The grant, from the U.S. DOE, has launched a college-wide effort that will examine options ranging from developing improved lubricants for locomotives and rails to harnessing the power of fuel cells to eliminate diesel engines altogether.