The hydrogen trains are coming
Something is being done about climate change. It's on hydrogen trains. Diesel trains to be reduced
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Even if the railway stands for environmental friendliness more than trucks, airplanes or cars, stricter requirements could also threaten the railway sector. In Lower Saxony, the first hydrogen trains worldwide have been on the road since September and with success. Further hydrogen trains have already been ordered. The environmentally friendly trains operate with fuel cell hybrid technology.
The fuel cells on the roof convert hydrogen and oxygen into electrical energy. Batteries under the train are responsible for energy storage. Energy is generated during braking and can thus be reused. Although hydrogen trains are about a third more expensive than diesel locomotives, they are good for the environment. This is why they are also supported by the federal government.
Hydrogen technology is also being used more and more in ships and vehicles. This will fuel demand for platinum. The related metal palladium has been increasingly used in combustion engines since the diesel scandal. Good for companies that own these two raw materials, such as Sibanye-Stillwater.
The company is one of the major platinum and palladium producers with projects in South Africa and North America. Sibanye-Stillwater also has significant gold projects in South Africa in the Witwatersrand Basin - https://www.commodity-tv.com/play/sibanye-stillwater-diversifying-globally-in-metals-and-jurisdictions/.
Electric cars are similarly positive for the environment. The goal of alternative drives is always to reduce CO2 emissions. The hydrogen cell as an energy converter is not as efficient as a battery, which is also an energy storage device. Nevertheless, research is progressing. Today, electric vehicles are the first to boom. In advanced Norway, for example, more than half of all new registrations are electric vehicles. These need above all battery raw materials such as cobalt. This is where cobalt companies like First Cobalt come into play.
First Cobalt - https://www.commodity-tv.com/play/first-cobalt-and-glencore-conclude-term-sheet-for-refinery-restart/ - is working with Glencore to open a reliable source of cobalt in North America. A pre-feasibility study should be completed by early 2020. High-purity, battery-compatible cobalt sulfide will then come from North America for the first time.
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