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Comment 24 for 2013 Investment Plan for Cap-and-Trade Auction Proceeds (2013investmentpln-ws) - 1st Workshop.


First Name: David
Last Name: Cook
Email Address: dave@energyconversions.com
Affiliation: Energy Conversions Inc

Subject: Near Zero CNG/Hybrid Commuter Locomotives
Comment:
Attached is a white paper on a CNG/Hybrid locomotive solution. This
is a practical near term solution for commuter rail, it is 1/6 the
cost of rail electrification to implement and leads to near zero
emissions in the short term.  With Metrolink as a case study, the
organization is missing an opportunity to save $1.5 million dollars
a month in fuel savings until this technology is implemented. 
Because this system is a rebuild/upgrade, locomotive manufacturers
will lean more towards a new locomotive approach.  With the
municipal agencies getting the fuel savings, the commutinity
getting the faster trains and lower emissions sooner, and SB170
allowing state agencies to get the development grant funding
returned from system sales to other customers; it makes a lot of
sense to use cap and trade funds to invest in a public private
partnership with local small and flexible companies to get this
moving sooner than later.

Attachment: www.arb.ca.gov/lists/2013investmentpln-ws/34-cng_hybrid_commuter_locomotive_concept.pdf

Original File Name: CNG Hybrid Commuter Locomotive Concept.pdf

Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2013-02-25 10:46:32



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