CrowJul 2
Sprig 🌱

📰 "Solar project reimagines railway network as clean energy lifelines"

💬 "Now bright sparks at solar developer Sun-Ways have come up with a solution that exploits some of Switzerland’s 5,000km (3,100 miles) of railway line: solar panels that slot between the tracks."

https://www.positive.news/society/solar-project-reimagines-railway-network-as-clean-energy-lifelines/

#solar #solarenergy #greenenegy #environment #solarpunk

Jul 1 at 8:36pmopenvibe
Show threadSprig 🌱Jul 1
Personally, I dont think the panels will last once trains start going, but 🤷‍♀️
Show threadMike McCaffreyJul 1
@Spr1g That also seems like quite the derailment risk if any of those panels rattle loose on a high-speed line. It would probably be fine at local metro speeds though.
Show threadMinaJul 1

@Spr1g

I consider this project to be a cash grab for public funding.

Even in the most optimistic case, it will be at most 12km² of solar panels, which could probably be installed elsewhere easier (thus cheaper).