To this editor, who was born in The Netherlands where it was recently announced that the railways are completely powered by wind energy, the image above doesn’t look very innovative. And, yet, electrified railroads powered by renewable energy can make a big positive environmental solution to the U.S. where trains are still powered with polluting diesel. One more example that we can successfully fight climate change with available, affordable technology.
Solutionary Rail: Turning America’s railroads into a climate solution
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