U. S. Steel Pioneers Battery-Powered Locomotives, Reinforces Commitment to Sustainability and Community
30 Outubro 2023 - 4:18PM
Business Wire
Mon Valley Works Becomes First Industrial Site
to Deploy This Technology
United States Steel Corporation (“U. S. Steel” or the “Company”)
(NYSE: X) announced today a significant step in its ongoing
commitment to sustainability, environmental excellence and the
communities it serves. The company converted two of its diesel
switcher locomotives at the Mon Valley Works’ Edgar Thomson and
Clairton Plants to state-of-the-art battery-operated locomotives.
The locomotives are built by Innovative Rail Technologies (IRT), a
provider of customized lithium-ion propulsion solutions to the
locomotive rail market. U. S. Steel invested more than $2.3 million
in the locomotives while the remaining cost was offset through a
partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP).
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Pictured Left to Right: Ira Dorfman,
Principal, Innovative Rail Technologies; Samuel DeMarco III, At
Large Council Representative, Allegheny County; David Burritt,
President and CEO, U. S. Steel; Pennsylvania State Senator Jim
Brewster; and Kurt Barshick, Vice President - U. S. Steel Mon
Valley Works with U. S. Steel's new battery-powered locomotive.
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The locomotives, which travel within the facilities carrying
steel, coke, scrap metal, iron ore, and other materials necessary
for production, are expected to reduce airborne particulate matter
(PM2.5) emissions by .385 tons - the equivalent emissions of 7,000
gasoline-powered passenger vehicles.
“Mon Valley Works is the first industrial site to deploy this
technology to reduce small particulate matter emissions from its
locomotive fleet,” said Scott Buckiso, Senior Vice President and
Chief Manufacturing Officer, U. S. Steel. “Advancing our Best for
All® strategy means producing solutions that benefit our customers
and communities, people and planet. This includes investing in
technological advancements at our facilities.”
The switch to battery-powered locomotives will reduce the amount
of diesel fuel consumed at the facilities by 40,000 gallons
annually, reduce airborne particulate matter, and demonstrate the
company’s use of emerging technology to help reach the goal of
achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
“We are proud to bring this innovative and sustainable
technology to U. S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works,” said Ira Dorfman,
Principal, IRT. “Battery propulsion technology is already in use
throughout many modes of transportation, and rail transportation is
the next step.”
U. S. Steel partnered with the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection to utilize the agency’s Driving PA Forward
- Marine and Rail Freight Movers Grant Program to offset the cost
of the new battery-operated locomotives. The Driving PA Forward
initiative improves air quality in Pennsylvania through the
transformation from older diesel engines to cleaner technologies to
help the state meet its diesel emissions reduction goals.
U. S. Steel unveiled the locomotives to the employees, members
of the community, media, and elected officials at an event on
October 30, 2023, at the Mon Valley Works – Clairton Plant.
About U. S. Steel
Founded in 1901, United States Steel Corporation is a leading
steel producer. With an unwavering focus on safety, the Company’s
customer-centric Best for All® strategy is advancing a more secure,
sustainable future for U. S. Steel and its stakeholders. With a
renewed emphasis on innovation, U. S. Steel serves the automotive,
construction, appliance, energy, containers, and packaging
industries with high value-added steel products such as U. S.
Steel’s proprietary XG3® advanced high-strength steel. The Company
also maintains competitively advantaged iron ore production and has
an annual raw steelmaking capability of 22.4 million net tons. U.
S. Steel is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with
world-class operations across the United States and in Central
Europe. For more information, please visit www.ussteel.com.
About Innovative Rail Technologies
Innovative Rail Technologies (IRT) is a rail solutions provider
offering its proprietary technology ATLAS (Advanced Technology
Li-Ion Adaptive System). ATLAS is a turnkey, scalable propulsion
and control package customized to the unique needs of customer
operations. Paired with automated, high-speed charging, IRT’s
ATLAS-powered locomotives maintain 24/7 availability for its
operators in an economically beneficial package. IRT was
established in 2019 and has a rapidly expanding list of customers
which includes Fortune 500 companies, Ports, Industries, and Short
Line Railroads. IRT works with its growing nationwide network of
locomotive remanufacturers (ATLAS Authorized Installers) and can
also provide ATLAS kits directly to customers for in-house
remanufacture. More information about the company can be found at:
www.InnovativeRailTech.com.
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