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Video: The physics problem that killed Fortescue’s Infinity Train

Fortescue has rolled out a massive new battery-electric locomotive in the Pilbara, packing a 5.6-MW battery system and over 14 MWh of energy storage. But this machine tells a bigger story: the cancellation of the Infinity Train project and the harsh engineering realities of electrifying 40,000-ton iron-ore trains.

Read more: Fortescue launches its first electric locomotives – with batteries the size of more than 200 Tesla EVs

 

Rachel Williamson is a science and business journalist, who focuses on climate change-related health and environmental issues.

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