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Dutch trains to be wind powered

<span class="" id="parent-fieldname-description"> All of the Netherland’s electric trains will be powered by wind turbines under a new energy contract signed on May 15 between power company Eneco and joint venture Vivens, which includes Netherland Railways (NS) and other Dutch passenger as well as freight rail operators. </span> <p>Under the contract, 50% of trains on the Netherland’s electrified network will run on new green power as of next year, with 100% of traction power for the network to come from wind turbines by 2018.</p><div>&nbsp