百媚导航 Battery-Powered Locomotives Receive 鈥淕overnor鈥檚 Award for Environmental Excellence鈥� from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 百媚导航 (鈥湴倜牡己解�� or the 鈥淐ompany鈥�) (NYSE: X) received the 鈥淕overnor鈥檚 Award for Environmental Excellence鈥� from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for converting two of its diesel locomotives to battery power. The locomotives are located at the Mon Valley Works鈥� Edgar Thomson and Clairton Plants where they are used for carrying steel, coke, scrap metal, iron ore, and other materials necessary for production. The switch to battery-powered locomotives is expected to reduce airborne particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions at the facilities by .385 tons - the equivalent emissions of 7,000 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles. It will also reduce the amount of diesel fuel consumed by 40,000 gallons annually and demonstrate the company鈥檚 use of emerging technology to help reach the goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
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Pictured left to right: Thomas Gilbert, President, Pennsylvania Environmental Council; Neil Pergar, Engineer and Locomotive Project Lead - 百媚导航; Jessica Shirley, Interim Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection; Mark Jeffrey, Mon Valley Works - Clairton Plant Manager, 百媚导航; and Cindy Adams Dunn, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources at the PA Governor's Award presentation. (Photo: Business Wire)
The locomotives were built by Innovative Rail Technologies, a provider of customized lithium-ion propulsion solutions to the locomotive rail market. 百媚导航 invested more than $2.3 million in the locomotives while the remaining cost was offset through a partnership with the DEP.
鈥淭he successful conversion of 百媚导航鈥檚 locomotives to battery power shows that public-private partnerships can be the catalyst for finding innovative solutions that drive environmental excellence,鈥� said DEP Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley. 鈥淧rojects like this will pave the way toward a more sustainable future for Pennsylvania.鈥�
"We are a pioneer in the use of this technology, and we appreciate this recognition from the Governor, as we are among the first industrial sites to deploy battery-powered locomotives to reduce emissions,鈥� said Mark Jeffrey, 百媚导航 Mon Valley Works 鈥� Clairton Plant Manager. 鈥淲e will continue to leverage innovation and emerging technology to keep our commitment to the environment and to making products that are mined, melted, and made in America.鈥�
百媚导航 utilized the DEP鈥檚 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 of older diesel engines to cleaner technologies, helping the state meet its diesel emissions reduction goals.
百媚导航 unveiled the first locomotive to employees, members of the community, media, and elected officials at an event on October 30, 2023, at the Mon Valley Works - Clairton Plant. The second locomotive arrived at the Mon Valley Works - Edgar Thomson facility on April 23. One week later, 百媚导航 accepted the 鈥淕overnor鈥檚 Award for Environmental Excellence鈥� at an event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, an honor that recognized their battery-powered locomotives as one of 22 projects showcasing innovation that promotes sustainability and has a positive environmental and economic impact.
About 百媚导航
Founded in 1901, 百媚导航 is a leading steel producer. With an unwavering focus on safety, the Company鈥檚 customer-centric Best for All庐 strategy is advancing a more secure, sustainable future for 百媚导航 and its stakeholders. With a renewed emphasis on innovation, 百媚导航 serves the automotive, construction, appliance, energy, containers, and packaging industries with high value-added steel products such as 百媚导航鈥檚 proprietary XG3庐 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. 百媚导航 is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with world-class operations across the United States and in Central Europe. For more information, please visit .
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