Posted on 07/11/2014 9:56:41 AM PDT by Citizen Zed
The solar panels that Idaho inventor Scott Brusaw has built arent 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.
(Excerpt) Read more at m.nydailynews.com ...
Why this won’t work:
or driveways and decks
or medians, or road edges/pull off lanes...
“How is the efficiency with snow cover, dirt, plow damage, the pounding of 18-wheelers, etc.”
Nonexistent, of course.
You’re harshing the buzz, headstamp. Never wreck a good eco fantasy with real world stuff.
“In a nation where the caps to fire hydrants are long missing, where street light wiring is stolen on a regular basis for recycle value, not so good an idea. “
plum, I believe you may be dissing some of our recently acquired citizens from the Third World who brought with them the tradition of recycling public property.
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