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Oh god... Not another one of these... There is literally no reason to put solar panels on road surfaces. Go on google maps and look at the surface areas of roa

• rihegher 9y ago
  I see one reason,the fact that if you put solar panel in a place where the energy will get consume directly or within a short period then you don't need to take care of storage and transport for it.
  • pdelbarba 9y ago
    Then place them next to the roadway so they can operate efficiently? I don't understand the gimmick here. Again, it's a blender that plays MP3s, a carefully crafted web of buzzwords. Why does everyone want this so badly?
    • rihegher 9y ago
      Again I think it is to reduce cost, you just need to add a layer on an area that is already taken care of (snow removed during winter, object and dust removed by cars and maintenance team).
      • pdelbarba 9y ago
        Snow can be removed from rotating solar arrays by simply turning them sideways at sunrise, perfectly clearing them as the sun warms them up. If you're really enterprising you can turn them upside down at night. Can't say the same for the roads anywhere I've lived. Also, those dull grey cement highways used to be gleaming white when they were poured but alas, car tires are black and turn everything they touch black as well.