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Philly SEPTA pilot brake power




SEPTA is working with Viridity to harness energy from brake systems that is stored in batteries and reused to power its trains.  …

…   “piloting a smart electrical grid technology that could cut its electricity bills by up to 40 percent and generate millions of dollars a year.”   …

Via MIT Technology Review: Subway Power Generation.

SEPTA smart grid pilots regenerative braking system

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Posted by Green Tech on October 12, 2010 09:11 PM | |





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