Tag: Argonne

Argonne working with Progress Rail to allow for hydrous ethanol secondary fuel system

Argonne working with Progress Rail to allow for hydrous ethanol secondary fuel system

February 10, 2025 |

In Illinois, through partnership with Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, Argonne National Laboratory researchers are developing a second fuel system that can be installed in existing locomotives to supply hydrous ethanol to engines. Rail transportation ranks second in creating nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions due to the use of older locomotives to move heavy cargo, according […]

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Argonne researchers introduce Decarbonization Scenario Analysis Model

Argonne researchers introduce Decarbonization Scenario Analysis Model

April 18, 2024 |

In Illinois, while decarbonization pathways are complex, varied and specific to individual industries, clean-energy technologies and low- and zero-carbon fuels are integral to all carbon dioxide (CO2) mitigation strategies across the U.S. economy. And as scientists develop strategies, they are also creating tools to assess them. Now, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) […]

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