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Electric trains everywhere: A solution to crumbling roads and climate crisis.

Transportation accounts for nearly a third of the country’s carbon emissions.

Over the phone, it’s clear that Bill Moyer is frustrated. “We’re not talking about some kind of Elon Musk-vacuum-tube-Jetsons-freaking-cartoon fantasy,” the Northwest resident says. “We’re talking about something that has a proven history.”

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Gaining traction: Imperial College London to investigate using solar to directly power trains.

Imperial College London has partnered with climate change charity 10:10 to investigate the use of track-side solar panels to power trains, the two organisations announced yesterday.

Imperial College London has partnered with climate change charity 10:10 to investigate the use of track-side solar panels to power trains, the two organisations announced yesterday.

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Fuel trains in Wine Country town ignite standoff.

A tiny Wine Country town with little more than a popular barbecue joint and a smattering of homes has become the latest battleground over trains hauling hazardous fuel.

A tiny Wine Country town with little more than a popular barbecue joint and a smattering of homes has become the latest battleground over trains hauling hazardous fuel.

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Germany has the world's first hydrogen-powered passenger train.

German rail’s most innovative project for 2017 won’t go especially fast, and you’ve probably never heard of the cities it will link. It will still revolutionize rail travel, with one dramatic change.

Not all groundbreaking changes are about speed.

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