A UK-based green-technology firm has proposed the Bangladesh Railway (BR) to facilitate conversion of its diesel-run locomotives into bio-fuel-run ones using British patent dual-fuel technology.
Representatives of G-Volution and its global partner Xpronet called on Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan in the capital on Tuesday, and shared the proposal in a bid to achieve zero carbon by low-emission technology.
The locomotives can be operated with duel fuels, using gas, CNG, LNG, LPG and hydrogen-based bio-fuels.
According to a press release, the meeting was held in line with the previous discussion with the railways minister during his visit to the UK.
It said the minister proposed to form a special committee to conduct feasibility study regarding conversion of railway locomotives for developing a pilot project.
Chief executive officer (CEO) of G-Volution Chris Smith and CEO of Xpronet Inc Dean Miah spoke at the meeting. Top railways ministry officials and representatives of Xpronet's local agent Umbvan Sourcing attended it.
The UK delegation made presentation on environment-friendly railway transportation, and later visited the railway locomotive workshop at Kamlapur.
G-Volution has already developed the world's first diesel-LNG (DMU) and diesel-LPG locomotive. It is working to bring affordable lower carbon emission solutions to transport and power generation around the world.
