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2% of Switzerland's Energy Needs Might be Met by Railroads
Read this short article on the innovative idea an energy startup company has put forward. Solar panels designed to line railway tracks without impeding rail car travel have been used to generate solar energy for homes and other towns along the rail lines. Plans to expand use to other countries are in the making if the original solar panel railways show a return on the energy investment.
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/solar-panel-carpet-on-railway-tracks
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