davetortoise comments on Switzerland’s solar railway has been a success. What happens next?

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[–] davetortoise@reddthat.com 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I still dont understand why it's so important to have them along rail lines. Why not just build a regular solar farm?

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[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 4 points 4 months ago

The space and right of way is already procured, and the space between the tracks can't be put to other beneficial use.

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[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 4 months ago

It's to awe the masses, there is no other benefit.

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