TALK 33: Electric Trains
Speaker: Dr. Gord Lovegrove, Kelowna, BC
Subject: An update on the electrification of a Locomotive.
Abstract:
Dr. Lovegrove will provide updates since his Vancouver TALK 19: Locomotives Powered by Hydrogen given 2023-Oct-31.
This is part of the TALK series organized by Carl Zanon of Vancouver Section LMAG. Times are Vancouver, 9:45 AM PDT is 12:45 PM EDT.
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- Starts 25 June 2025 07:00 AM UTC
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Dr. Gord Lovegrove
An update on the electrification of a Locomotive.
A B.C. railway’s fleet of locomotives may one day be powered by hydrogen if a collaboration with UBC Okanagan succeeds. And the signs indicate it will.
A UBCO team led by engineering professor Gord Lovegrove started testing in 2023 a hydrogen-powered system on locomotives run by the Southern Railway of British Columbia.
The New Westminster-based railway provides freight service to the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley and connections to major railways across North America.
These won’t be the first locomotives that run on hydrogen power, but it still is a new technology. Zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell-powered trains exist in Europe and are being tested in North America. Hydrogen power is also being tested now on a passenger train in Quebec.
References:
1. My Future Vision for OK Sustainable Transportation-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K5s0or33f8
2. My STS Research Program Overview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbbs0kUCuuw
Biography:
Associate Professor, School of Engineering (civil), Faculty of Applied Science, UBC Okanagan
- Founding partner of SMARTer Growth Partnership
- Principal Investigator, SMARTer Growth Research Laboratory
- Departmental Science Advisor for Transport Canada and Infrastructure Canada
- Candidate for Kelowna City Council, 2022
- Board of Kelowna Gospel Mission
Dr. Gordon Lovegrove is one of the School of Engineering’s experts in applied sustainable civil engineering, marking his way with a passion for sustainability and safety. His expertise stems from over 30 years of hands-on professional engineering experience and innovative, rigorous science-based research. He is a leader in facilitating learning, research, planning, and implementation of projects promoting sustainability at all levels, and he is an active member of his community to help enhance quality of life for all.
Educational Background
- PhD – Civil Engineering (UBC)
- MBA – Public Policy (SFU)
- MEng – Civil Engineering (UBC)
- BASc – Civil Engineering (UBC)
Address:Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Agenda
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4912540253
9:45 AM PDT Zoom opens 15 minutes of introductions, general discussion and computer help.
10:00 AM PDT Welcome and speaker introduction
10:05 AM PDT Speaker