FRANCE: A photovoltaic module has been integrated into the roof of an SNCF train to demonstrate lightweight and flexible thin-film modules developed by Ascent Solar Technologies.
They can be integrated into standard construction materials to provide portable and off-grid power. During October the US firm signed a distribution deal for the European market with DisaSolar, which will offer the modules for rail and commercial signage applications.
UK: Plasser & Theurer agent Plasser UK has installed 339 photovoltaic solar panels to take advantage of the large roof space at its west London workshop as part of a comprehensive strategy to reduce carbon emissions. The PV system supplied by Solarsense will generate 114 000 ...
UK: British Steel has opened a £10m rail stocking facility at its Scunthorpe steelworks where the vast majority of rail laid in the UK is made. This provides a central location where rails can be safely handled, stored and made available for loading. When fully stocked ...
