Schumi will bring wind to the streets
At the start of the sustainable mobility week in Innsbruck, the NEOS district top candidates Franziska Schumi and Lukas Schobesberger presented innovative ideas for energy-autonomous public transport in the state capital. “We want to bring the wind to the streets,” the pink candidate Schumi opened the performance.
“NEOS were the first to push the topic of wind energy in the state parliament. And we have now tried to find out what this could mean for Innsbruck. It will come as no surprise that the ideal location for a wind turbine, confirmed by experts, is the Patscherkofel. There, near the transmission mast, there are ideal conditions for generating energy. A wind turbine with a height of 65 meters – up to the scar – could cover 1,000 households with electricity. In comparison, the solar park in Jenbach supplies only half as much electricity. That means that in Innsbruck we would need 16,000 square meters for the same amount and we agree, except on the roofs we don’t have this area,” says Schumi.
The idea of a city cable car to the Patscherkofel
However, the considerations of NEOS go further. The Pinken would like to use the energy generated to make public transport in Innsbruck energy-autonomous in the future. “The plan to convert all buses to electric by 2035 is commendable, but in our opinion it has not been thought through to the end. Linking these two issues would open up new possibilities. The city cable car from the Sillpark via Igls to the Patscherkofel, which we are promoting, could easily fit into this concept. Traffic in Innsbruck would then not only be emission-free, but also autonomous. We bring the wind to the streets. And in the end, the people of Innsbruck will not only notice that in the better connections and a zero-emission inner city, but also in the ticket prices for public transport,” explains Schumi.
The Innsbruck top candidate also presents the advantages: There are already access roads and connections at the Patscherkofel. Rapid erection also speaks in favor of wind turbines: including planning and production, this takes one year. The wind turbines are now smart (when the wind is too strong, migratory birds, etc.).