Data indicates that global emissions are projected to rise by 0.8% this year, while the world needs to reduce them by 45% within five years to stay on track to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. In this landscape, efficiency is crucial. Yet recent examples from the US fall short of this mark, in part due to the inclusion of hydrogen trains. California will debut its first hydrogen-powered train as part of a $97 million federal funding award supporting zero-emission rail technologies. This hydrogen fuel cell train will replace one of ten diesel locomotives on the Sacramento Valley Railroad, a short freight line operated by Patriot Rail. The remaining nine locomotives will be replaced with battery-electric models, distributed between Los…