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Switzerland Tests Solar System Between Railway Tracks

Swiss startup Sun-Ways has officially launched the first removable solar power plant installed between active railway tracks. This marks a significant step toward full integration of solar technology into railway networks, with the...

Chemtrails or Something Else – How White Streaks in the Sky Affect Global Warming

You’ve probably heard the story – planes releasing mysterious chemicals to alter the weather, control our thoughts, or conduct who-knows-what experiments on us. Maybe you’ve even looked up at the sky, seen...

EBRD Financed Rail Crossing Between North Macedonia and Serbia Receives 2.8 million euros EU grant

An agreement securing 2.8 million euros grant from the European Union (EU) to develop a joint border railway station between North Macedonia and Serbia was signed today in Skopje by the First Deputy President of the Government and...

EU countries increase 2030 solar goals by 90 per cent but grid planning trails

Despite being expected in summer 2023, EU member states have now finally submitted their draft updated National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs). 26 of 27 countries have submitted, with Austria’s on hold...

ELECTRIFICATION OF RAIL TRAFFIC – HOW MUCH OF IT IS IMPLEMENTED AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT

The railway is considered a more environmentally friendly transport mode regarding emissions. However, to meet the climate change targets, additional efforts have to be invested to make this kind of transport even...

PORTUGAL A COUNTRY OF GREEN IDEAS – A TRAIL THAT EVERYONE SHOULD FOLLOW

I started my visit to Portugal in Lisbon, one of the world’s oldest and most beautiful cities in the world. Thanks to the Pulse of Europe project – Media Trips to the...

EBRD Calls for an Increase in Rail Investment in the Western Balkans

As one of the major multilateral investors in the Western Balkans, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has issued an appeal for more investment in the region’s railway sector to...

Indian Railways Accelerates Toward a Solar Future With New Tenders

Indian Railways has taken some significant measures over the last few weeks that will cement its place as one of the single largest clean energy users in India. These steps include the...

Trees in the City – Plaudits for Sustainable Urban Forestry Trailblazers

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Arbor Day Foundation announced the first cities to be recognized under the Tree Cities of the World programme, designed to help...

Dresden Tram Railyard Gets 1,000-Panel Solar Upgrade

SOLARWATT has equipped a tram railyard in Dresden, Germany, with 1,000 solar panels. The clean energy infrastructure is being installed on the roof of public transport operator Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe’s (DVB) new Trachenberge railyard...

Plans for ‘Green Corridor’ along HS2 Railway Line

Plans to deliver a “green corridor” with seven million new trees and shrubs alongside the High Speed Two (HS2) railway line have been set out. The Phase One route, which covers 216km from...

Indian Railways Readies 3 Gigawatts Of Solar Power Tenders

Indian Railways will soon launch tenders to set up large-scale solar power projects working towards its overall solar power target of 5 gigawatts. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal recently announced that Indian Railways will...

E.ON Trails New Green Growth Strategy

German utility giant E.ON has today announced plans to launch of a green energy investment strategy to lead the firm into the "new energy world". The announcement came as part of E.ON's half...

London Bridge Rail Upgrade Delivers 113 Per Cent Biodiversity Boost

A multi-billion pound rail upgrade project might not be the most obvious place to look for biodiversity benefits, but according to Network Rail the high profile overhaul of London Bridge has led...

Indian Railways Will Install Rooftop Solar Panels On 250 Trains

Indian Railways is going all out to reduce its fuel costs and adopt solar power in a major way. Apart from planning large-scale solar power projects and rooftop solar power systems, the...

Indian Railways Proposes 800 Megawatt Solar Park

On the heels of the successful allocation of 750 megawatts of solar power capacity at record-low rates, the Indian Railways is now looking to replicate this model to ensure a cheap and...

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