The idea works great if you stop allowing cars the utilize the space
Comment on World’s highways could host 52.3 billion solar panels, say researchers
Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 3 months ago
No no NO no No nO NO. This has been trotted out so many times and every time it fails.
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Embedded panels do not work it has been tested, even light traffic damages and reduces their absorption capacity.
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Raised panels do not work in large areas because the oily dirt from the road reduces absorption and requires constant maintenance.
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Large amounts of valuable equipment easily accessible on the side of the road becomes targets for thieves.
So much human time and energy is wasted on failed ideas.
evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I would LOVE for America to design and build walkable cities, I would LOVE to ditch my car forever and rely on a robust public transportation system. I HATE driving, and the pollution cars make and YES your suggestion would be a GREAT solution.
Turn 40% of a cities roads into walkable lanes with solar panels. That fixes the ambient dust grease problem, provides significant footage for panels, and makes the environment and social atmosphere more pleasant.
I am fully all for your idea and would donate to any organization that has the capacity and interest to get it done.
Cities are for people, not for cars.
morphballganon@lemmy.world 3 months ago
If you read the post you would know it’s suggesting a completely different idea than the one you just refuted.
OVER the road and IN the road are not the same thing.
Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Is this really what the internet has come to? What a fucking disappointment.