The roadways currently have a single use: traffic. But what if we could someday make our streets with solar cells that serve to collect and distribute energy constantly? This is exactly what solar roadways do. Watch this video, it is really cool.
Solar Roadways hexagonal panels are designed to withstand traffic and to generate power for your city.The presented system is a modular solar panels that can be placed on the streets, avenues and roads. Besides the potential to feed power to the nearby homes, businesses and electric vehicles, the panels also have heating elements for snow and ice removal, as well as LEDs that can evolve static road signs. Regarding the strength, the panels are tested for tensile strength, load tests and impact resistance. It’s supposed to support a load of 50000Kgs, the typical weight of trucks with freight.
According to calculations by the Brusaw, if the ” Solar Roadways Panels “could be installed on all roads of U.S, it could generate more than three times the electricity currently used in U.S. You can support their campaigning at IndieGoGo. Several state agencies and even other countries have shown interest in this project.
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