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Solar Roadway

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Solar Roadways (SR) is a modular system of specially engineered solar panels that can be walked and driven upon. The panels contain LED lights to create lines and signage without paint. They contain heating elements to prevent snow and ice accumulation. The panels have microprocessors, which make them intelligent. This allows the panels to communicate with each other, a central control station, and vehicles. Many people are surprised to learn that the panels are made of glass… but not ordinary glass. SR panels are made of specifically formulated tempered glass, which can support the weight of semi-trucks. The glass has a tractioned surface which is equivalent to asphalt.

Unlike current road systems, a Solar Roadway offsets its cost over time, while not contributing to greenhouse gases, and eliminating dependency on fossil fuels. No more power outages (roaming or otherwise). Safer driving conditions. Far less pollution. A new secure highway infrastructure that pays for itself. A decentralized, self-healing, secure power grid.

 

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A Solar Roadway is an electric road that can recharge electric vehicles (EVs) anywhere. The Solar Roadway could charge the EVs while they travel, which would increase their range. With an infrastructure in place that will make EVs finally practical, people would likely start trading in their internal combustion engine vehicles for EVs, eventually eliminating approximately 25-percent of greenhouse gases. ©2016 Solar Roadway