Fuel Savings Solutions

Going further with fuel efficiency solutions

Today, more than 8,000 fuel savings solutions are installed on locomotives from GE and EMD* used in switcher and road service around the world. Designed and tested to the rigors of Six Sigma methodology, GE’s fuel solutions are demonstrating measurable savings in multiple customer applications.

We can develop a customized fuel savings package to save the most for your unique duty cycle. Using your railroad operating data, we’ll identify the fuel savings and cash flow you can expect from a tailored fuel solution from GE.

Fuel Savings Solutions

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Fuel Savings Products

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Our AccuFuel monitoring system reliably measures and reports locomotive fuel levels to provide strategic fuel management, reduce theft and improve fuel productivity.

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GE’s Consist Manager computer control system is the first product to make it happen—by continuously monitoring and selecting the optimal notches across a consist.

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Smart Fueling does more than monitor fuel consumption. It reacts to dynamic changes in fuel prices and train operations, providing the means to reduce the average price paid for fuel.

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The Variable Speed Blower adjusts traction motor blower speed to meet cooling requirements when a locomotive is in idle.

 

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AESS automatically shuts down an idle diesel engine, while keeping the locomotive in a perfect operating state—ready to start on demand.

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Notch 8 Fuel economy saves fuel when a locomotive is running at the Notch 8 operating cycle.

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Information about Trip Optimizer is currently being developed.

* EMD is a trade designator of Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. GE is not an authorized EMD distributor, nor is otherwise associated or affiliated with EMD. However, GE does represent that its replacement parts, components, subsystems and services are compatible with and usable on EMD locomotives and engines.