The green future of the German railways

The green future of the German railways

Germany with great strides moves towards the modernisation power systems. And these structural transformations concern all branches of economy in the country. Including, and the railways! Here one of these days the railways of Germany declared the plans for the period till 2050 year. And these plans, we will tell so, "green"!

The green future of the German railways
Some time ago Germany has dumbfounded the whole world the plans completely to refuse atomic engineering till 2022 year, having closed in that to time all atomic power stations working nowadays. And rather evident symbol of these plans is the park of entertainments Wunderland Kalkar created on the basis of not completed atomic power station.

The green future of the German railwaysIt is necessary to tell that already now 20 percent of the electric power of Germany a beret from renewed energy sources – solar panels, wind power stations, hydroelectric power stations. And by 2014th year about 28 percent are planned to increase this figure.Support the initiative of the German management and the German railways, corporation Deutsche Bahn. Recently it has published plans of the development for the nearest some decades, till 2050 year.

The green future of the German railways

In addition, in these plans it is told about rather courageous, impudent and difficult purpose. Deutsche Bahn plans to pass completely by 2050th year to renewed energy sources. And, it is registered not only this purpose, but also methods of its achievement!

The green future of the German railways

At present, the railways consume about 2 percent of the electric power of Germany that makes serious figure, considering huge scales of the German economy and an infrastructure. As well as as a whole on the country, the share of "green" energy in power Deutsche Bahn now makes 20 percent (it much, in comparison with other countries, but still is not enough, in comparison with plans for the future).

The green future of the German railways
Refusal of traditional power in favour of "green" on the German railways will allow to reduce very seriously quantity of harmful substances which are thrown out by this industry (and the areas of the industry connected with it) in atmosphere. And it will make appreciable positive impact on health of the German nation. It also try to achieve the government of Germany and Deutsche Bahn.