In Italy they are placing Solar Panel on train roofs to provide air-conditioning and lighting Solar-powered Technology for the Swiss Railroad Trainguard, the ETCS solution from Siemens, has already proven itself over more than 50 million kilometers traveled in operation. Siemens is equipping a large part of the track network of Switzerland’s federal railroad (SBB) Continue Reading →
Should not the world find a new source of energy?Nation on SundayBut, the grim reality is that peak oil is already here. The term “peak oil” doesn’t mean that there isn’t any more oil in the world. The crude oil has reigned supreme for most of the last century. But, the grim reality is that Continue Reading →
Arizona’s Sun-Powered Train Proposal – “The Solar Bullet” John LaumerTransportation / Cars May 23, 2009 “The solar train could travel from Tucson to Phoenix in 30 minutes and might someday run from Nogales to the Grand Canyon.” Image credit: excerpted from image provided by Daily Star. The solar powered mag-lev train proposal we wrote about Continue Reading →
Alert level raised for remote Alaska volcano TheNewsTribune.comThe Alaska Volcano Observatory has raised the alert level for Kanaga Volcano in the remote Aleutian Islands. The Associated Press The Alaska Volcano Observatory has raised the alert level for Kanaga Volcano in the remote Aleutian Islands. See all stories on this topic » Cleveland Volcano Could Blow Continue Reading →
There are groups working on these Technologies for the future, UltraLight Rail for Santa Cruz Check out these New developments related to solar powered transit on fixed guideways [2006 November] and another website about Ultra Light Rail. Santa Cruz has urgent need for better transportation, and needs to decide between more rail or more road Continue Reading →
High-speed Euro train system gets solar power by Candace Lombardi June 8, 2011 11:14 AM PDT Tunnel lined with 16,000 solar panels can now power things like signaling, lighting, and heating for the high-speed rail system. The project known as the Solar Tunnel in Belgium. (Credit: Enfinity) High-speed trains running from Paris to Amsterdam Continue Reading →