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Switzerland Unveils World’s First Operational Solar Railway Project (cleantechnica.com)
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[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 11 points 9 months ago (6 children)

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

[–] Stache_@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago (2 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@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Stache_@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago

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

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