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Environment & Energy

A Little Weird

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11. Cool

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Sun May 26, 2013, 10:11 PM

May 2013

Seems like there are a lot of potential downsides (like how expensive would it be to fix a solar panel pothole?). I think there are a lot of better places for solar panels - like house tops, parking lot shading, etc. But I think it's innovative thinking all the same.

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Electric Avenue: Solar Road Panels Offer Asphalt Alternative [View all] xchrom May 2013 OP

The illustration above looks dangerous to me OKIsItJustMe May 2013 #1

And in three years... Buzz Clik May 2013 #2

everything has to be replaced, maintained. xchrom May 2013 #3

Have you noticed that solar panels are placed where they get limited abrasion? Roofs? On poles? Buzz Clik May 2013 #5

A lot of the research is toward more durable and flexible panels bigbrother05 May 2013 #7

Okay. As long as we agree that this is fantasy and highly improbable, I agree it's forward thinking. Buzz Clik May 2013 #8

Solar panels covered in dirt and rubber don't work so well.... tinrobot May 2013 #4

The sides of the roads, not where people drive, but the right of way extending outside.... northoftheborder May 2013 #6

Let's cut to the chase and invent a road that burns coal. wtmusic May 2013 #9

Never say never, but space for solar is not limited here kristopher May 2013 #10

Cool A Little Weird May 2013 #11