Remember 📺 Solar FREAKIN’ Roadways? Practical & real vs. utter nonsense.
haha Chinese engineers also figured out that putting solar panels over the high way instead of having them being destroyed by traffic works a lot better :) https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/solar-panel-roofs-on-highways-could-slash-global-carbon-emissions/49928/
Interesting, the startup costs would be much larger; however considering there is less wear this investment will pay off quite quickly.
Relatedly, something I’ve long suspected since flying over California: Solar on canals reduces water evaporation by 70%
Yeah makes sense, I really love how solar tends to be complimentary with environmental preservation. As the world gets hotter, creating more shaded areas will be useful.
There are already solar panels you can walk on. You can façade-integrate them. I guess this is fine as drop-in replacement for existing eternite fiber-reinforced roofs though.
Mhh…plastic roofs?
I wonder how this compares to standalone panels on a roof. Probably less efficient, but maybe more cost efficient if you include the price for (re)roofing
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what is up with that garbage comment?
