Inventor pushes solar panels for roads, highways
July 11, 2014, 9:03 AM Last updated: Friday, July 11, 2014, 10:32 AM
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SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The solar panels that Idaho inventor Scott Brusaw has built aren’t meant for rooftops. They are meant for roads, driveways, parking lots, bike trails and, eventually, highways.
Brusaw, an electrical engineer, says the hexagon-shaped panels can withstand the wear and tear that comes from inclement weather and vehicles, big and small, to generate electricity.
“We need to rebuild our infrastructure,” said Brusaw, the head of Solar Roadways, based in Sandpoint, Idaho, about 90 miles northeast of Spokane, Washington. His idea contains “something for everyone to like.”
https://www.northjersey.com/news/inventor-pushes-solar-panels-for-roads-highways-1.1049978
New Jersey and New York could use this technology in our area.
Lot of highways in need for improvement. Great opportunity for more jobs and financial benefits ……………. Move on.
Great idea for places that don’t get snow.
Snow covered panels will be able to melt quickly. They will figure it out I am sure.
https://jalopnik.com/why-the-solar-roadway-is-a-terrible-idea-1582519375
The first sentence says it all:
Against all odds, the crowd-funded solar road project was a remarkable money-acquiring success.