WATCH: Converting momemtum into electricity through braking

WATCH: Converting momemtum into electricity through braking
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dynamic breaking

While designing new locomotives, GE engineers were thinking about energy conservation and converting momentum into electricity.

GE engineers found a way to capture and convert the energy from braking to help power the train.

Introducing Dynamic Braking: