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Switzerland Trials Railway Tracks With Solar Panels To Power Trains
The technology has been developed by Sun-Ways after its founder, Joseph Scuderi, first had the idea in 2020 while waiting for a train.
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Assam Government Signs 7 MOUs with Microsoft, Google, Tata Group, More: All Details
The government of Assem on Monday announced it had signed seven agreements with tech giants in the country including Microsoft, Google, Larsen & Toubro and Tata group firms. The MOUs were signed as part of the state government's efforts to train youth in the state and prepare them with digital and business skills, executing greenfield projects in t...
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Japan's Tokyu Railways Trains Running Through Shibuya, Other Stations, Now Powered by Renewable Energy
Japan's Tokyu Railways' trains running through Shibuya and other stations were switched to power generated only by solar and other renewable sources starting April 1. Renewable energy is also being used to power vending machines, security camera screens, and lighting at the stations.
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Garmin Enduro Smartwatch With Solar Charging Support Launched
Garmin Enduro smartwatch has been unveiled with a dedicated solar charging lens. The multisport smartwatch also includes customisable power management modes as well as fitness tracking and training features.
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Maharashtra's Toy Train Stations Turn Green
With solar power and wind energy plants, the Central Railway's Matheran Hill Railway has turned green.
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Emmanuel Macron In India Highlights: PM Modi, French President Take Boat Ride, Inaugurate Solar Plant In Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Varanasi and Mirzapur today. The two leaders will jointly inaugurate Uttar Pradesh's largest solar power plant in the Mirzapur district. They will then visit the Deen Dayal Hastkala Sankul - a trade facilitation centre in Varanasi, and also take a boat ride along the Ghats...
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In a National First, This Delhi Train Gets A Big Makeover
Indian railways has added solar panels to the roof of a train in a national first as India tries to reduce its massive carbon footprint and modernise its vast colonial-era rail network.
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Railways Launches 'SAARTHI' App, Solar Train: 10 Things To Know
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday launched a new integrated mobile app "SAARTHI - synergised advanced application rail travel help and information" for passengers. This new app will allow passengers to book tickets, enquiry, on-board cleaning and ordering meal on a single platform. The new SAARTHI app also includes features such as safety fo...
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Suresh Prabhu Launches India's First Solar Powered Train, Says 24 More To Come
As per the ministry's estimates, a solar-powered train with six trailer-coaches has the potential to save about 21,000 litres of diesel and thereby effect a cost saving of Rs 12 lakh every year.
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Railways Working To Run Fully Solar-Powered Trains: Suresh Prabhu
Union Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday said Indian Railways is working to run fully solar-powered trains in the future.
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Illiterate grandmothers now solar power technicians
They are illiterate and come from non-electrified villages in remote parts of the world. But, besides being all grandmothers, the one thing they all have in common is they are trained solar power technicians now.
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Switzerland Trials Railway Tracks With Solar Panels To Power Trains
The technology has been developed by Sun-Ways after its founder, Joseph Scuderi, first had the idea in 2020 while waiting for a train.
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Assam Government Signs 7 MOUs with Microsoft, Google, Tata Group, More: All Details
The government of Assem on Monday announced it had signed seven agreements with tech giants in the country including Microsoft, Google, Larsen & Toubro and Tata group firms. The MOUs were signed as part of the state government's efforts to train youth in the state and prepare them with digital and business skills, executing greenfield projects in t...
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Japan's Tokyu Railways Trains Running Through Shibuya, Other Stations, Now Powered by Renewable Energy
Japan's Tokyu Railways' trains running through Shibuya and other stations were switched to power generated only by solar and other renewable sources starting April 1. Renewable energy is also being used to power vending machines, security camera screens, and lighting at the stations.
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Garmin Enduro Smartwatch With Solar Charging Support Launched
Garmin Enduro smartwatch has been unveiled with a dedicated solar charging lens. The multisport smartwatch also includes customisable power management modes as well as fitness tracking and training features.
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Maharashtra's Toy Train Stations Turn Green
With solar power and wind energy plants, the Central Railway's Matheran Hill Railway has turned green.
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Emmanuel Macron In India Highlights: PM Modi, French President Take Boat Ride, Inaugurate Solar Plant In Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Varanasi and Mirzapur today. The two leaders will jointly inaugurate Uttar Pradesh's largest solar power plant in the Mirzapur district. They will then visit the Deen Dayal Hastkala Sankul - a trade facilitation centre in Varanasi, and also take a boat ride along the Ghats...
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In a National First, This Delhi Train Gets A Big Makeover
Indian railways has added solar panels to the roof of a train in a national first as India tries to reduce its massive carbon footprint and modernise its vast colonial-era rail network.
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Railways Launches 'SAARTHI' App, Solar Train: 10 Things To Know
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday launched a new integrated mobile app "SAARTHI - synergised advanced application rail travel help and information" for passengers. This new app will allow passengers to book tickets, enquiry, on-board cleaning and ordering meal on a single platform. The new SAARTHI app also includes features such as safety fo...
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Suresh Prabhu Launches India's First Solar Powered Train, Says 24 More To Come
As per the ministry's estimates, a solar-powered train with six trailer-coaches has the potential to save about 21,000 litres of diesel and thereby effect a cost saving of Rs 12 lakh every year.
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Railways Working To Run Fully Solar-Powered Trains: Suresh Prabhu
Union Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday said Indian Railways is working to run fully solar-powered trains in the future.
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Illiterate grandmothers now solar power technicians
They are illiterate and come from non-electrified villages in remote parts of the world. But, besides being all grandmothers, the one thing they all have in common is they are trained solar power technicians now.
