Barcelona
June 25 – 29, 2011
| Location: | Estació de França |
|---|---|
| Opening hours: | daily 10 a.m.–07 p.m. Sat 01 p.m.–07 p.m. |
Sun roofs and super-fast trains – Barcelona has showpiece projects that Hamburg and other European cities can learn from. This is why the Train of Ideas is making a stop in the Catalan metropolis.
City websiteBarcelona – on the road with a hybrid bus and an automated underground
In Barcelona, CO2 emissions are below four metric tons per inhabitant. Thus the Spanish metropolis ranks among the European cities with the lowest emissions. Barcelona would like to lower its energy consumption further and expand the proportion of renewable energies.
Barcelona is a pioneer when it comes to promoting renewable energies. In 2000 the city was the first in Europe to issue a regulation that requires the owners of new or renovated buildings to heat at least 60 percent of the warm water needed with solar energy. The area of solar panels has risen constantly since then.
Undergrounds are automated and more frequent
There is also plenty going on in local public transport in the Catalan city. Barcelona is the only city in Spain whose underground network is partly automated. 43 percent of the network is to be changed over in the long term. With a route distance of 48 km, the new L9/L10 line will be the longest automatic underground line in the world after its completion. Automated undergrounds increase security and lead to the trains being able to drive at distances of less than two minutes during rush hours, thereby transporting more passengers.
Hybrid buses lower emissions and noise levels
While in Hamburg the world’s largest hybrid bus fleet is already on the road, the bus fleet in Barcelona is also being modernized. Hybrid vehicles that drive with a combination of electrical and diesel engine don’t just lower emissions by around 30 percent, but also the noise level.
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