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How Barcelona's Metro trains generate electricity

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82% Informative

Barcelona 's MetroCharge project uses brake energy from underground trains to power cars and stations.

Excess energy is pumped up to ground level and used to power local EV charging stations.

The system covers the energy needs of 28 of Barcelona ’s 163 subway stations, saving six percent of the total energy spent by the Metro .

VR Score

80

Informative language

78

Neutral language

70

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

65

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

medium-lived

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