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Major Japan railway now powered only by renewable energy

A woman conductor is seen at Tokyu Railways' Tamagawa Station Wednesday, April 20, 2022, in Tokyo. A Japanese railway company, Tokyu, says it now uses just solar and other renewable energy to power its sprawling train service. That means the emissions of carbon dioxide for its network of seven train lines and one tram service stand at zero starting April 1. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Security camera screens with green energy being used at are seen at Tokyu Railways' Tamagawa Station Wednesday, April 20, 2022, in Tokyo. A Japanese railway company, Tokyu, says it now uses just solar and other renewable energy to power its sprawling train service. That means the emissions of carbon dioxide for its network of seven train lines and one tram service stand at zero starting April 1. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) A woman conductor is seen at train at Tokyu Railways' Tamagawa Station Wednesday, April 20, 2022, in Tokyo.A Japanese railway company, Tokyu, says it now uses just solar and other renewable energy to power its sprawling train service. That means the emissions of carbon dioxide for its network of seven train lines and one tram service stand at zero starting April 1. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Passengers go through the ticket gates at Tokyu Railways' Shibuya Station Wednesday, April 20, 2022, in Tokyo. A Japanese railway company, Tokyu, says it now uses just solar and other renewable energy to power its sprawling train service. That means the emissions of carbon dioxide for its network of seven train lines and one tram service stand at zero starting April 1. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Passengers go through the ticket gates at Tokyu Railways' Shibuya Station Wednesday, April 20, 2022, in Tokyo. Tokyu Railways has switched the electric power running its trains, which include lines running through Shibuya station, entirely to solar and other renewable sources, starting April 1. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Passengers go through the ticket gates at Tokyu Railways' Shibuya Station Wednesday, April 20, 2022, in Tokyo. A Japanese railway company, Tokyu, says it now uses just solar and other renewable energy to power its sprawling train service. That means the emissions of carbon dioxide for its network of seven train lines and one tram service stand at zero starting April 1. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Passengers go through the ticket gate at Tokyu Railways' Shibuya Station Wednesday, April 20, 2022, in Tokyo. Tokyu Railways has switched the electric power running its trains, which include lines running through Shibuya station, entirely to solar and other renewable sources, starting April 1. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Trains run near Tokyu Railways' Tamagawa Station Wednesday, April 20, 2022, in Tokyo. Tokyu Railways has switched the electric power running its trains, which include lines running through Shibuya station, entirely to solar and other renewable sources, starting April 1. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Assistant Manager Yoshimasa Kitano speaks at Tokyu headquarters during an interview with the Associated Press Wednesday, April 20, 2022, in Tokyo. A Japanese railway company, Tokyu, says it now uses just solar and other renewable energy to power its sprawling train service. That means the emissions of carbon dioxide for its network of seven train lines and one tram service stand at zero starting April 1. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Passengers go through the ticket gates at Tokyu Railways' Shibuya Station Wednesday, April 20, 2022, in Tokyo. A Japanese railway company, Tokyu, says it now uses just solar and other renewable energy to power its sprawling train service. That means the emissions of carbon dioxide for its network of seven train lines and one tram service stand at zero starting April 1. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Passengers wait at platform for their trains arrival at Tokyu Railways' Shibuya Station Wednesday, April 20, 2022, in Tokyo. A Japanese railway company, Tokyu, says it now uses just solar and other renewable energy to power its sprawling train service. That means the emissions of carbon dioxide for its network of seven train lines and one tram service stand at zero starting April 1. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) A poster of Tokyu's renewable sources policy is seen as passengers go through the ticket gates at Tokyu RailwaysÅf Shibuya Station Wednesday, April 20, 2022, in Tokyo. A Japanese railway company, Tokyu, says it now uses just solar and other renewable energy to power its sprawling train service. That means the emissions of carbon dioxide for its network of seven train lines and one tram service stand at zero starting April 1. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)