#86 – Rainer Küngas | Stargate Hydrogen - Decarbonization of Locomotives & The Role of Hydrogen

23/01/2022 52 min

Listen "#86 – Rainer Küngas | Stargate Hydrogen - Decarbonization of Locomotives & The Role of Hydrogen"

Episode Synopsis

Rainer is Stargate Hydrogen’s Chief Technology Officer, applying his advanced degrees in Electrochemistry and Chemical Engineering to drive the development of the company’s turn-key electrolysis solutions.
Key topics in this conversation include

The challenge of decarbonizing locomotive applications
Rainer’s background in electrolysis
Why fuel cells are ideal for shunting locomotives
Stargate’s ongoing project to retrofit 40 diesel locomotives

Links

Show notes: http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/rainerkungas
Rainer's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rainer-k%C3%BCngas-6133a41b/
Stargate Hydrogen website: https://stargatehydrogen.com/
Stargate Hydrogen LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stargate-hydrogen/
Operail project coverage: https://www.h2-view.com/story/stargate-hydrogen-to-retrofit-40-diesel-locomotives-to-fuel-cell-power-in-estonia/

Rainer’s Bio:
Rainer is Stargate Hydrogen’s Chief Technology Officer, applying his advanced degrees in Electrochemistry and Chemical Engineering to drive the development of the company’s turn-key electrolysis solutions. He has extensive knowledge and experience in fuel cells and electrolysis stacks, including materials, physical and electrochemical characterization, lifetime limiting factors and system considerations.
About Stargate:
Stargate Hydrogen offers turn-key electrolysis solutions for the production of green hydrogen with renewable energy. The company designs, implements and maintains systems from hydrogen production and compression to storage and dispensing. Stargate also provides solutions for retrofitting freight locomotives with a zero-emission hydrogen powertrain.
Future of Mobility:
The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology advancing these fields.
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Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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