Companies in the rail sector are actively working on decarbonisation and transitioning to renewable energy sources. But many of the new technologies that are being developed can be too expensive to be viable, or even hazardous in their own rights. The electrification of the transportation sector is a significant part of the effort to reach the European Union’s decarbonisation targets and forms a critical link in the energy transition.
Supporting the development of these new energy sources, Allegro Energy CEO, Thomas Nann provides an insight into its rail products, including the high-performing supercapacitors and the redox flow batteries [so named for reduction–oxidation, a type of electrochemical cell where chemical energy is provided by two chemical components dissolved in liquids that are pumped through the system on separate sides of a membrane], the company has developed, which in turn create “truly sustainable and scalable solutions”.