A country that’s used wind mills since the Middle Ages has begun harnessing the power of wind to bring its transportation system into the future. In a world first, Dutch railway company NS now runs all of its passenger trains on 100 percent wind energy. Roughly 600,000 people ride NS trains every day, and as … Continue reading Netherlands trains now running on 100 percent wind power
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Dutch wind turbines to power electric trains
Railway signs deal to source 100 per cent of electricity for its trains from wind power by 2018. The country currently has 2.7GW of wind power capacity in operation, most of which is onshore, and aims to reach 4.45GW by 2023. Dutch trains will start running on wind energy from next year and the country’s … Continue reading Dutch wind turbines to power electric trains
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