Solar roads are coming
Not sure where to post this,try here http://inhabitat.com/super-rugged-solar-roads-to-hit-four-continents-in-2017/
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I think the solar road is already done for, for reasons already mentioned. The energy required to clear the snow on a highway is two orders of magnitude greater than the energy incident on the road area. And it's crazy to drive big trucks over your billion dollar solar farm.
Building a solar collector roof over the highway might work. At least it could be tilted maximize collector efficiency and shake off the snow.
Building a solar collector roof over the highway might work. At least it could be tilted maximize collector efficiency and shake off the snow.
