Power Progress Podcast

Power Progress spoke with Allen Schaeffer, executive director of the Engine Technology Forum, about the challenges heavy-duty trucking faces in complying with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Phase 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards, which EPA recently finalized. He touched on the role internal combustion (IC) engines and renewable fuels can continue to play in reducing GHG emissions, the feasibility of electrification in heavy-duty trucking and what OEMs and fleets should be doing now to prepare for compliance.

Rogerio Mendonca, president, Freight Equipment at Wabtec, highlights the company’s FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive, including what went into the product’s development, how the FLXdrive system works, its benefits in mining applications, as well as how the technology can be applied to other equipment.

In the latest episode of the Power Progress Podcast, Luke Briant, director – Marine Solutions Americas at Siemens Energy, highlights the technologies that are enabling the maritime industry to move forward in its energy transition; real-world applications of specific technologies; and other opportunities that can enable the industry to reach its decarbonization goals.