{"id":17679,"date":"2018-04-01T10:34:35","date_gmt":"2018-04-01T08:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=17679"},"modified":"2018-04-01T10:34:35","modified_gmt":"2018-04-01T08:34:35","slug":"zero-emission-train-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/zero-emission-train-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"A zero-emission travel by train: you can now do it in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Even though it only runs a short distance, the first (functioning!) solar train<\/strong> in Australia is already the start of a revolution. With a supply of 100 seats, it carries tourists to the amazing seaside location of Byron Bay<\/strong>, in New South Wales, Australia<\/strong>. The train costed approximately 4 million dollars and it moves thanks to the enegy derived from its solar panels, which make it a\u00a0fully\u00a0green vehicle…<\/p>\n

How was this solar-powered train born?<\/h2>\n

The solar-powered train<\/strong> was created using an\u00a0old train convoy which was abandoned in the late 1940s. Its surface was covered with non-excessively powerful solar panels: they produce 6,5 kW, with which it’s not possible to go further than 3 km in ten minutes.<\/p>\n

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Byron Bay, Australia, photo by Delphine Ducaruge via Unsplash<\/div><\/div>\n

We\u00a0are on the 132 km long railway Casino-Murwilumbah<\/strong>, which\u00a0has been a mostly disused line for almost 10 years and thanks to these 3 km has found a new reason to live and be functioning in a completely sustainable way.\u00a0Installed on the old line there is also a 30kWp solar implant for days that are particularly cloudy. And what if it was a particularly cloudy period? The batteries can be charged by using clean energy from Enova Energy<\/strong>. Furthermore, the braking system regains 25% of the energy each time the brakes are used!<\/p>\n

And just like that, on the 16th of December 2017, the train\u00a0was inaugurated and officially opened to the public as a Byron Bay Railroad Company’s service and it represents a step forward towards sustainable mobility<\/strong> on railways. Just imagine you’re travelling on an ancient train, with a vintage atmosphere, without any noises coming from polluting engines, fully conscious of having zero impact<\/strong> on the environmment and at the same time enjoying a breath-taking view<\/strong>. You can do it in Australia, but that doesn’t mean you won’t be able to do it in other places of the world as well in just a little time. Meanwhile, the first step has been completed.<\/p>\n

A sustainable future: what’s in store for us?<\/h2>\n
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Photo by Josh Nezon via Unsplash<\/div><\/div>\n

Despite being just a small step towards fully sustainable train services, the Australian solar-powered train is not the only possibility in the world which makes us think about a greener future: for example, in Holland<\/strong>, from January 2017, the whole railway system is powered by wind energy from the turbines; in India<\/strong> on the other hand, some trains already have some small solar panels to make some services work, such as lights and air conditioning; and finally, in some countries like the UK<\/strong>, awareness and curiosity towards this mobility is increasing. Not only green cars are developing, but also green trains.<\/p>\n

La strada da percorrere \u00e8 lunga ma i primi tre chilometri sono gi\u00e0 stati guadagnati con successo. Con impegno e consapevolezza possono essere raggiunti obbiettivi che un tempo sarebbero apparsi impossibili.\u00a0Chi lo avrebbe mai detto che un giorno avremmo potuto viaggiare su un\u00a0treno ad energia solare<\/strong>? Eppure oggi un’altra gemma di\u00a0sostenibilit\u00e0<\/strong>\u00a0si muove anche su rotaia, aprendo centinaia di porte ad altre possibilit\u00e0.<\/p>\n

There is still a long way to go, but the first three kilometers have definitely been a great success. With some effort and self-consciousness we can reach objectives which once seemed impossible. Who would have thought that one day we could have traveled on a solar-powered train<\/strong>? And yet, here we are today, a new gem of sustainability<\/strong> is born and it travels on rails, opening a hundred new doors and possibilities.<\/p>\n

Cover photo by\u00a0Tiago Gerken\u00a0via\u00a0Unsplash<\/em><\/p>\n

See also:<\/h4>\n

Top 10 travels by train in Europe <\/a><\/h4>\n

The new energy in Europe is green!<\/a><\/h4>\n

National Day of forgotten railways – Ecological roads through Italy<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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