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Environment & Energy

seabeckind

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28. You don't see a conflict in policy?

Reply to TupperHappy (Reply #24)

Sat May 10, 2014, 10:12 AM

May 2014

The article talks about an energy alternative and yet we are expanding the highway capacity to facilitate more vehicles on the road.

It's like trying to fight obesity in schools by providing a healthy lunch and at the same time subsidizing soft drink machines in those schools.

I think that our energy plans should emphasize mass transit rather than highways. Instead of widening the highway, how about transit in that median? Even better, how about both panels and transit?

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This Parking Lot Is Paved With Solar Panels [View all] IDemo May 2014 OP

I am re-surfacing a driveway in NM alittlelark May 2014 #1

Ok, but (not mentioned in their FAQ) how well does it stand up to sand, salt, and snowplows? Electric Monk May 2014 #2

Also they will tend to be covered during insolation hours. Yo_Mama May 2014 #5

I think I understand. TinkerTot55 May 2014 #11

well said oldandhappy May 2014 #12

I guess you're not suppose to park on them. tclambert May 2014 #14

Probably fix oil leaks regardless. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #20

even the smallest drips Niceguy1 May 2014 #26

You put it in the roadway. jeff47 May 2014 #17

Agreed Treant May 2014 #18

me too. demigoddess May 2014 #16

re-read: they're heated Duppers May 2014 #21

A guy near me did that with his driveway. Kaleva May 2014 #31

Umm ... don't pave a parking lot with it ... eppur_se_muova May 2014 #3

Their parking lot is part of their testing, not the goal muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #7

Also if you use them on the road beds Mbrow May 2014 #13

I'd be more receptive to putting them above the roads madokie May 2014 #4

So in our touted POTUS global warming "plan" seabeckind May 2014 #6

I stand corrected seabeckind May 2014 #10

And At Cal-Expo (State Fairgrounds Sacramento) WillyT May 2014 #8

Yes!!! seabeckind May 2014 #9

The other advantage of this design, I would think, is the hedgehog May 2014 #15

why don't we have solar panels TupperHappy May 2014 #24

I Really Really Don't Mean To Be Flippant... But My First Thought Was... Two Words... WillyT May 2014 #25

You don't see a conflict in policy? seabeckind May 2014 #28

Because, accidents. Indydem May 2014 #32

Now I can FINALLY dream of a lighted, heated solar driveway which will heat my house. joanbarnes May 2014 #19

Maintenance must cost a fortune... Helen Borg May 2014 #22

Agreed, but this still may find use in some applications pediatricmedic May 2014 #29

Good point there! Helen Borg May 2014 #30

And every time I suggest that all roofs should have solar panels, Curmudgeoness May 2014 #23

I prefer solar panels on covered parking. Courtesy Flush May 2014 #27

Yes dreamnightwind May 2014 #33