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Title: Missouri to Generate Power By Covering Highway With Crowdfunded Solar Roadways
Source: Free Thought Project/Kansas City Star
URL Source: http://thefreethoughtproject.com/mi ... -roadways/#v5g9ma5rL32JSBkB.99
Published: Jun 25, 2016
Author: Claire Bernish
Post Date: 2016-06-25 12:11:40 by Deckard
Keywords: None
Views: 2089
Comments: 9

Missouri’s Department of Transportation is planning an innovative reworking of historic Route 66 — an undetermined section of ‘America’s Highway’ will be covered in solar panels from Idaho startup, Solar Roadways.

“It gets Missouri and MDOT prepared for 21st century innovations,” enthused Tom Blair, who heads the Road to Tomorrow initiative, in the Kansas City Star, adding, “We expect them to be in place, I’m hoping, by the end of this year, maybe before snow flies.”

Combining road improvement with solar energy generation could be not only a boon for the state, but a model for others across the U.S.

Of Solar Roadways, Blair explained, “If their version of the future is realistic, if we can make that happen, then roadways can begin paying for themselves.”

According to the Star, MDOT would like the Route 66 Welcome Center in Conway to receive the first solar makeover — and the project could pique interest, Blair noted, by “bringing history and the future together.”

Solar Roadways describes their tempered-glass roads as “a modular system of specially engineered solar panels that can be walked and driven upon. Our panels contain LED lights to create lines and signage without paint [and] contain heating elements to prevent snow and ice accumulation.”

Better still, this is an ‘intelligent’ system in which microprocessors allow the panels communicate with each other and a central control operating center — as well as with vehicles. Being modular, the roads could easily be repaired when necessary without having to rework entire sections, which can disrupt traffic for months, if not years.

Though part of the initiative could be funded by grants and private entities, Blair explained they will be crowdsourcing, as well:

“We are going to go out there publicly and on the internet … and ask for money to make our solar roadway pilot project even bigger and better.”

As Solar Roadways — which is also crowd-funded through Indiegogo — explained, they have already completed two contracts in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation.

“Our goal is to modernize the infrastructure with modular, intelligent panels, while producing clean renewable energy for homes and businesses,” the company’s website states. “We’ll be able to charge electric vehicles with clean energy from the sun, first on our solar parking lots and when we have enough highway infrastructure, while driving.”

A similar project in the Netherlands was more successful than proponents and detractors imagined — a 70-meter (229.6 feet) section of bike path tested generated enough electricity in six months to power a single-family home for an entire year.

As The Free Thought Project reported previously, “The applications for this technology are virtually limitless. If all roadways, sidewalks and bike paths were paved in these solar panels, the power needs of the world would quickly become a problem of the past.”

Abandoning the need for paint on such roads offers a number of benefits, as well. Imagine construction zones — when modules do need repair — being routed through the use of LED lights instead of those ubiquitous and much-maligned orange barrels.

The safety potential and energy benefits make such projects a necessity well into the future.

If the project experiences such success in Missouri, solar roads may be the future for many American highways.

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#1. To: Deckard (#0)

As The Free Thought Project reported previously, “The applications for this technology are virtually limitless.

I see you're pushing your green libtard agenda from behind closet doors. Why not just tattoo Al Gores face to your ass. It will mix well with your peace sign, black lives matter symbol, pot leaf and Guy Fawkes mask.

I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح

GrandIsland  posted on  2016-06-25   12:19:34 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: GrandIsland (#1)

I see you're pushing your green libtard agenda from behind closet doors.

Right, because only libtards are in favor of new technologies being used to improve highway safety, reduce coasts and create energy.

Our panels contain LED lights to create lines and signage without paint [and] contain heating elements to prevent snow and ice accumulation.”

Abandoning the need for paint on such roads offers a number of benefits, as well. Imagine construction zones — when modules do need repair — being routed through the use of LED lights instead of those ubiquitous and much-maligned orange barrels.

The safety potential and energy benefits make such projects a necessity well into the future.

It's not surprising that a neanderthal like you would post a stereotypical, knee-jerk response without thinking.

If I may make a suggestion - you really should tone down your rhetoric - you are sounding like more of a lunatic with every post you make. Case in point :Why not just tattoo Al Gores face to your ass. It will mix well with your peace sign, black lives matter symbol, pot leaf and Guy Fawkes mask.

“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul

"America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards."

Deckard  posted on  2016-06-25   13:03:37 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: Deckard (#2)

Why not just tattoo Al Gores face to your ass. It will mix well with your peace sign, black lives matter symbol, pot leaf and Guy Fawkes mask.

Truth hurts?

Don't like the stigma attached to the only shit you post? Then don't post it.

I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح

GrandIsland  posted on  2016-06-25   13:22:12 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: GrandIsland (#3)

Why not just tattoo Al Gores face to your ass. It will mix well with your

Truth hurts?

You wouldn't know "truth" if it bit you on the ass.

Your entire screed was a delusional fantasy.

“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul

"America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards."

Deckard  posted on  2016-06-25   13:30:14 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: Deckard (#0)

"Solar Roadways describes their tempered-glass roads ..."

Now you can say, literally, the roads were as slick as glass.

misterwhite  posted on  2016-06-25   15:37:14 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#6. To: Deckard (#0)

Now the government can track you!

I thought they were going to try this in Canada?

Justified  posted on  2016-06-25   17:39:23 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#7. To: GrandIsland (#1)

I see you're pushing your green libtard agenda from behind closet doors. Why not just tattoo Al Gores face to your ass. It will mix well with your peace sign, black lives matter symbol, pot leaf and Guy Fawkes mask.

It seems that the laws of thermodynamics are more fascist laws. It does look like a good scam to fleece potheads, perhaps we could devise one that goes even better and uses marijuana in the solar cells.

Non auro, sed ferro, recuperando est patria

nativist nationalist  posted on  2016-06-25   23:23:27 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#8. To: Deckard (#0)

Interesting.

A K A Stone  posted on  2016-06-26   0:33:45 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#9. To: Deckard (#0)

It is interesting... but in reality it is just a money pit. Political rats looking to get free money to do stupid shit...

I mean ,how much infinitely cheaper would it be just to erect regular solar panels outside the emergancy lanes in the grass?

Is it really so innovative and nessesary to have LED passing stripes or os normal paint good enough?

It sounds like a neat idea but it is ultimately impractical.

Titorite2  posted on  2016-06-26   4:00:47 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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