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That is a much better use of space, although I'm concerned that any shiny object near a roadway needs to be carefully aimed not to blind drivers (there is a cer
by petee 7y ago
That is a much better use of space, although I'm concerned that any shiny object near a roadway needs to be carefully aimed not to blind drivers (there is a certain gold-windowed building on 95/128 that comes to mind...)
I do recall seeing more parking lots being fitted with a solar roof, and vehicle charging below...this probably should be the primary use of panels, shading otherwise blacktop parking lots
- tbabb 7y ago> I'm concerned that any shiny object near a roadway needs to be carefully aimed not to blind drivers We seem to deal with driving near the ocean and other bodies of water just fine.
- iso1337 7y agoNot to mention other cars have a lot of shiny surfaces too.
- petee 7y agoYes, but curved, not a large flat reflector. Huge difference
- petee 7y agoBig difference between a large flat reflector 20 feet away, and a uneven ocean surface, likely atleast 100 ft away... That said, at the right angle, no, its not just fine, the ocean reflects alot of sun, just like anything else.
- jws 7y agoAbout aiming… solar panels want to be installed normal to the sun which means any reflection is going to go back toward the sun. Of course the sun moves around but the reflections are mostly sunward. You’d probably have to have panels in a steep valley to reflect back toward a road.