Wind Energy
Trains, planes and cars can be a source of wind energy
Investment in wind energy, together with solar energy, is quickly surpassing that allocated to energy production using fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas.
This is partly due to environmental protection measures, but also to the opposition of local residents, who are generally uncomfortable with the impacts on the landscape and noise.
The wind turbine prototype is just the beginning, says the state railway Österreichische Bundesbahnen, which wants to increase the share of self-generated electricity from renewable sources in railway power supply to 80%.
Wind turbines are also being installed along railway tracks so that gusts of wind generated by passing trains turn the blades.
