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Switzerland Unveils World’s First Operational Solar Railway Project (cleantechnica.com)
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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago (3 children)

What is the upside of building panels into the rail instead of next to it?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

So it can be installed by the train.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Maybe a bit more protection from the elements? And maybe they’ll design a system to push and clear debris as the train goes over

[–] Willy 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

yeah, the cleaning is one thing they mention they have. alone with others

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Haha yeah I read the comments before I read the article. Rookie move lol

[–] Willy 1 points 1 week ago

the article covers that.