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Thursday 27 June 2013

Belgium Launches Europe’s First Solar Train [Photo]

Belgium launches Europe’s first solar train:

A two-mile-long Belgian rail tunnel,
built to shelter trains from falling trees,
will from Monday provide a double
environmental benefit by hosting a
unique solar power project.
The high-speed line running from
Paris to Amsterdam passes Antwerp
and a nearby ancient forest. To avoid
the need to fell protected trees, a long
tunnel was built over the line which
has now been topped with 16,000 solar
panels. The electricity produced is
equivalent to that needed to power all
the trains in Belgium for one day per
year, and will also help power Antwerp
station.

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