JR Osaka Station to boast rainwater recycling system and solar energy generation

The JR Osaka Station is busy undergoing a makeover that will complete in April. Well, besides a new look and better feel, the station is also being given a darker shade of green by JR West in an effort to turn it into an eco-station. The new station will equip a rainwater recycling system that will collect rainwater from the new 180- by 100-meter dome-like roof and the restaurants and other facilities in the 31-story “North Gate Building”. All this will then be filtered in a water tank capable of holding about 10,000 metric tons. The filtered water will be used to fulfill 90% of the toilet water needs at the station and will also be used to replenish the rooftop garden on top of the 14th floor. That’s not all. The all new Osaka Station will also equip 800 square meters of solar panels that will produce 90,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity a year. This will be used to power up the stations escalators and such.

We can’t stop grinning contemplating the shiny new Osaka Station with all its green features and eco-friendly technology. It’s time to have other stations around the globe change for green too.
[Mainichi]