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A Solar Powered Monorail System For Bologna

by Bridgette Meinhold, 11/02/09

bologna, italy, monorail, photovoltaic system, solar panels, solar powered monorail, airport transportation, people mover, energy belt

Iosa Ghini Associati has designed the Energy Belt, a sleek solar-powered monorail system for Bologna, Italy that will connect the airport to the city center. The system’s smoothly sculpted lines run above the countryside, providing great views for travelers. The monorail will also provide infrastructure for other uses, namely a pedestrian walkway alongside the tracks and a solar system that runs along the rail’s southern face.

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