seaplant@slrpnk.net to No Lawns@slrpnk.netEnglish · edit-21 year agoI enjoy seeing grassy tram tracks, but is there something even better we could grow between rails?slrpnk.netimagemessage-square55linkfedilinkarrow-up1185arrow-down17file-textcross-posted to: publictransport@slrpnk.net
arrow-up1178arrow-down1imageI enjoy seeing grassy tram tracks, but is there something even better we could grow between rails?slrpnk.netseaplant@slrpnk.net to No Lawns@slrpnk.netEnglish · edit-21 year agomessage-square55linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: publictransport@slrpnk.net
minus-squareChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoUnlike solar roadways, this actually makes sense. Lots of tram systems also use DC, eliminating the need for inverters. And yes, panels are so cheap it’s not too bad that they’re horizontal; vandalism is a greater issue.
minus-squareseaplant@slrpnk.netOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoI saw a post recently about a proof-of-concept solar railway in Switzerland
Unlike solar roadways, this actually makes sense. Lots of tram systems also use DC, eliminating the need for inverters. And yes, panels are so cheap it’s not too bad that they’re horizontal; vandalism is a greater issue.
I saw a post recently about a proof-of-concept solar railway in Switzerland