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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

First ever solar tunnel in Europe powers high-speed trains | Mail Online

First ever solar tunnel in Europe powers high-speed trains | Mail Online: "High-speed international trains linking Paris and Amsterdam set off this week powered by electricity from a ground-breaking solar tunnel.

The 2.2mile long tunnel crossing Antwerp in Belgium is fitted with 16,000 solar panels covering 50,000 square metres, roughly eight football pitches.

The panels produce 3,300 megawatts per hour of electricity, which will be enough to power 4,000 trains a year."

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