If you've ever gone on a road trip you know: highways line the country like a network of veins. Moreover, it can get hot on the road, hot enough to give you sunburn, even when you're sheltered in the safe interior of your car. Well, solar geeks are utilizing this information for the good of the world. By replacing tarmac with durable PV solar collectors, we could potentially transform our freeway system into the lifeblood of our country's electrical power. At least, that's the goal. Scott Brusaw of Solar Roadways is already getting started with a system consisting of durable, translucent glass road surface containing PV solar collectors designed for grid connection. Three layers collect and distribute solar power while protecting the system from traffic. Quite a concept. Brusaw believe the system could potentially meet the entire world's electricity needs.
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