tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post5012055400256595679..comments2024-01-12T00:32:20.149-08:00Comments on The Overhead Wire: The First Carbon Credits for RailPantograph Trolleypolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17833159138533550544noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-31456236990195890362008-01-09T09:16:00.000-08:002008-01-09T09:16:00.000-08:00Lawrence: I've read the same thing -- R160's, and ...Lawrence: I've read the same thing -- R160's, and a few other models have it, as well. I remember reading on the MTA's site at some point that the 4/5/6 line, the L, and maybe a couple others have regenerative breakingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-52118265493958692312008-01-08T22:32:00.000-08:002008-01-08T22:32:00.000-08:00I'm not sure, but I recall reading somewhere that ...I'm not sure, but I recall reading somewhere that New York's new R160 cars have regenerative brakes. I could be wrong, though.Lawrence Velázquezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14981842662110764048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-67962535108687818512008-01-08T00:11:00.000-08:002008-01-08T00:11:00.000-08:00It seems to me like the credits are funding the br...It seems to me like the credits are funding the braking upgrade and all extra proceeds will go to operations. "The money from sale of CERs will be used to offset the additional investment and operation costs."Pantograph Trolleypolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833159138533550544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-25819577782096668572008-01-07T23:59:00.000-08:002008-01-07T23:59:00.000-08:00It wasn't clear to me from the article: Are these...It wasn't clear to me from the article: Are these carbon credits being used to fund the implementation of a regenerative-braking system which wasn't there before? The credits should fund the true net reduction in carbon-dependent energy sources, right?<BR/><BR/>If not, then it's just finding a revenue stream for something which already existed but with a shady justification, and potential "greenwashing" to boot...<BR/><BR/>I'm not saying that's the case, it's just not clear to me from the article what is really being funded here. Maybe I'm just cranky because it's late and I need to go lie down and regenerate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com