▲ 144 ▼ Switzerland’s solar railway has been a success. What happens next? (www.euronews.com) submitted 4 months ago by supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz to c/energy@slrpnk.net 58 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz [S] 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) Yes, this is after that test. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 4 months ago (2 children) Not really. We are still a bit more than one year into the three year trial. For his part, Joseph Scuderi hopes to shorten the duration of the pilot project in Buttes – set at three years by the Federal Office of Transport – and to obtain final approval quickly. “We have demonstrated that the solar plant between the rails is safe. The sooner we obtain final approval, the sooner our partners abroad will also be able to move forwards.” https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/emissions-reduction/solar-energy-from-railways-shows-first-positive-results-in-switzerland/91628036 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) We have demonstrated that the solar plant between the rails is safe. But nothing about reliable. It snows in Switzerland. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 4 months ago Might be that the trains blow it away. But I also hope it does not get shortened, three years seems about right to me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 4 months ago (2 children) Not really. We are still a bit more than one year into the three year trial. For his part, Joseph Scuderi hopes to shorten the duration of the pilot project in Buttes – set at three years by the Federal Office of Transport – and to obtain final approval quickly. “We have demonstrated that the solar plant between the rails is safe. The sooner we obtain final approval, the sooner our partners abroad will also be able to move forwards.” https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/emissions-reduction/solar-energy-from-railways-shows-first-positive-results-in-switzerland/91628036 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) We have demonstrated that the solar plant between the rails is safe. But nothing about reliable. It snows in Switzerland. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 4 months ago Might be that the trains blow it away. But I also hope it does not get shortened, three years seems about right to me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) We have demonstrated that the solar plant between the rails is safe. But nothing about reliable. It snows in Switzerland. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 4 months ago Might be that the trains blow it away. But I also hope it does not get shortened, three years seems about right to me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 4 months ago Might be that the trains blow it away. But I also hope it does not get shortened, three years seems about right to me. permalink fedilink source parent