Comments for http://www.cleantrain.ca Clean Train Coalition - advocating for an electrified ARL and smart, healthy rail transit in Toronto region Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:56:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Thank-you! by Robert Stasko http://www.cleantrain.ca/?page_id=441#comment-226 Robert Stasko Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:56:53 +0000 http://www.cleantrain.ca/?page_id=441#comment-226 I think I can provide technical and economic arguments for promoting electrification of commuter rail - simply by using 'wireless' technologies (no overhead wires) that reduces the cost by 30% and does not require disruption to ongoing rail operations. It also makes maximum use of abundant off-peak electricity here in Ontario - rather than buying diesel fuel from outside the province. I have pasted an abstract of a presentation that I give on this subject, and would be happy to do so to interested members of CTC. Several major themes that are being pursued as part of implementing Smart Grid Solutions in Ontario are: 1) shifting of system peaks 2) increasing the efficiency and capacity of the existing grid 3) making better use of surplus off-peak generation capacity 4) using energy storage technologies to enable dispatch-able electricity from intermittent renewable sources and 5) the electrification of transportation as part of a broader de-carbonization strategy. One emerging transportation technology that addresses all 5 of these themes is the development of 'wireless' light rail urban transportation systems that makes use of off-peak inexpensive (night time) electricity to generate hydrogen. This stored hydrogen can then be used during daytime commuter peaks to fuel modern hybrid electric-traction trolley systems that include fuel cells, ultra-caps and advanced batteries that harvest braking energy. There are many value propositions from this application including no expensive overhead wires, no adding to system peaks, improved urban air quality and use of off-peak base load capacity. A major North American supplier of light rail systems (the ‘B’ company) is well along in developing this technology, but will need a suitable location to demonstrate both the technical feasibility and the economic advantages. This presentation will provide an overview of this innovative electro-technology that combines two major infrastructure sectors: power and transportation. I think I can provide technical and economic arguments for promoting electrification of commuter rail – simply by using ‘wireless’ technologies (no overhead wires) that reduces the cost by 30% and does not require disruption to ongoing rail operations. It also makes maximum use of abundant off-peak electricity here in Ontario – rather than buying diesel fuel from outside the province. I have pasted an abstract of a presentation that I give on this subject, and would be happy to do so to interested members of CTC.

Several major themes that are being pursued as part of implementing Smart Grid Solutions in Ontario are: 1) shifting of system peaks 2) increasing the efficiency and capacity of the existing grid 3) making better use of surplus off-peak generation capacity 4) using energy storage technologies to enable dispatch-able electricity from intermittent renewable sources and 5) the electrification of transportation as part of a broader de-carbonization strategy.

One emerging transportation technology that addresses all 5 of these themes is the development of ‘wireless’ light rail urban transportation systems that makes use of off-peak inexpensive (night time) electricity to generate hydrogen. This stored hydrogen can then be used during daytime commuter peaks to fuel modern hybrid electric-traction trolley systems that include fuel cells, ultra-caps and advanced batteries that harvest braking energy. There are many value propositions from this application including no expensive overhead wires, no adding to system peaks, improved urban air quality and use of off-peak base load capacity.

A major North American supplier of light rail systems (the ‘B’ company) is well along in developing this technology, but will need a suitable location to demonstrate both the technical feasibility and the economic advantages. This presentation will provide an overview of this innovative electro-technology that combines two major infrastructure sectors: power and transportation.

]]> Comment on Contact Us by Kristian http://www.cleantrain.ca/?page_id=32#comment-225 Kristian Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:13:03 +0000 http://zeta.srv2.com/~ctc/?page_id=32#comment-225 Something is broken with the CAPTCHA validation on this contact form page. It won't display the validation code you're supposed to enter in order to send a message. This behaviour is consistent accross three different browsers. I'd like very much to send you a message but there seems to be no other way to contact you (I'm not on Twitter). Please contact me by email directly or fix the error if possible. Thanks. Something is broken with the CAPTCHA validation on this contact form page. It won’t display the validation code you’re supposed to enter in order to send a message. This behaviour is consistent accross three different browsers. I’d like very much to send you a message but there seems to be no other way to contact you (I’m not on Twitter). Please contact me by email directly or fix the error if possible. Thanks.

]]> Comment on Contact Us by scott http://www.cleantrain.ca/?page_id=32#comment-219 scott Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:39:41 +0000 http://zeta.srv2.com/~ctc/?page_id=32#comment-219 Dear Webmaster, I'm Alden. I do link exchange and search for travel / hotel / car rental / Adventure / Bed & Breakfast topics. I can add your links first. But there are people who just put there e-mails and forms saying they will link once link is placed there to add. But if you add a link there and get e-mail you anything. So I just want an answer from you, so that I can verify that you are active. Once I get an answer, I will show my site where I can Add your link. Send me your contact information, along with the URL of the page where you add my link. Waiting for your reply .. Regards, Alden Dear Webmaster,

I’m Alden. I do link exchange and search for travel / hotel / car rental / Adventure / Bed & Breakfast topics. I can add your links first. But there are people who just put there e-mails and forms saying they will link once link is placed there to add. But if you add a link there and get e-mail you anything.

So I just want an answer from you, so that I can verify that you are active. Once I get an answer, I will show my site where I can
Add your link.

Send me your contact information, along with the URL of the page where you add my link.
Waiting for your reply ..

Regards,
Alden

]]> Comment on Thank-you! by Donna MacAulay - George http://www.cleantrain.ca/?page_id=441#comment-183 Donna MacAulay - George Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:25:58 +0000 http://www.cleantrain.ca/?page_id=441#comment-183 Whatever I can do to help this effort Whatever I can do to help this effort

]]> Comment on FAQ by Tom Legge http://www.cleantrain.ca/?page_id=22#comment-81 Tom Legge Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:25:14 +0000 http://zeta.srv2.com/~ctc/?page_id=22#comment-81 Shouldn't the primary concern of any government be the health of their constituency? Are our political representatives out-of-towners? Or do they simply not care? Shouldn’t the primary concern of any government be the health of their constituency?

Are our political representatives out-of-towners? Or do they simply not care?

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