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Title: France to lay solar freaking roads?
Post by: markjo on February 01, 2016, 04:25:28 AM: Just as everyone thought that solar roads were dead and gone, it looks like France might be giving it a shot:
Quote from: http://www.solarcrunch.org/2016/01/france-to-build-1000-km-of-road-with.html
France is planning on a project to build 1000 kilometers of road with specially designed solar panels. This project will supply 5 million people in France with electricity if it is successful. Though many solar experts are skeptical of this project, the french government has given the go ahead to this venture.
Title: Re: France to lay solar freaking roads?
Post by: Lord Dave on February 01, 2016, 07:42:09 AM: On less used streets (side streets) it'll workon highways, the side, medium, or simply overhead is the best choice.

Still, good luck.
Title: Re: France to lay solar freaking roads?
Post by: beardo on February 01, 2016, 11:02:12 AM: Wouldn't it be more effective to build these solar panels where they won't be partially covered by vehicles all day?
Title: Re: France to lay solar freaking roads?
Post by: Lord Dave on February 01, 2016, 11:35:33 AM: Quote from: beardo on February 01, 2016, 11:02:12 AM
Wouldn't it be more effective to build these solar panels where they won't be partially covered by vehicles all day?
Depends on the traffic.
It's also more expensive.
Title: Re: France to lay solar freaking roads?
Post by: Pete Svarrior on February 01, 2016, 01:45:13 PM: No, it would always be more effective, since "solar roadways" are always pointing straight up. Modern solar panels track the sun's position, guaranteeing more exposure and more energy.
Title: Re: France to lay solar freaking roads?
Post by: Rushy on February 01, 2016, 03:58:51 PM: Solar freaking roadways are objectively worse than roof mounted solar panels. France is probably doing this because they're a bunch of snooty bastards that think solar panels on roofs is ugly.