Life cycle costing analysis of a retrofitted hydrogen-powered locomotive: Canadian context
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Bibliographic record
Abstract
The transportation sector must adopt cleaner alternatives to meet global emission reduction goals and attain net-zero emissions by 2050. Hydrogen stands out as a promising solution for decarbonizing the railway sector. This study conducts an economic assessment of hydrogen locomotives, considering their entire life cycle. Life cycle costs are analyzed across various travel scenarios and life stages. For shorter distances, the operational phase and capital costs of retrofitting components contribute 64% and 21% to the total life cycle costs, respectively. In contrast, longer distances are dominated by the operational phase, representing nearly 90% of the total costs. Clean hydrogen must reduce costs to compete with diesel locomotives, as only non-sustainable hydrogen currently matches diesel operational expenses. Anticipated advancements in hydrogen technology are expected to make clean hydrogen more accessible, leading to a significant reduction in the life cycle costs of hydrogen locomotives.
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Codex and Gemma teacher scores by category
| Category | Codex | Gemma |
|---|---|---|
| Metaresearch | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.002 | 0.002 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Open science | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.002 | 0.000 |
Machine scores (provisional)
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Baseline scores from an immature model (maturity gate not passed, 7 training rounds). Scores rank; they never assert a category.
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