Solar Road: How does It Work and What are Its Advantages? earthandhuman.org/solar-road/
These solar roads were a concept originated by a US-based company called Solar Roadways. They developed solar panels that include LED lights to create lines that spare us from using paint that emit harmful chemicals.
They can even accumulate ice and snow through their heating elements. Moreover, these solar road panels feature microprocessors that make them smart and allow them to communicate with each other and with the central control station and the vehicles.
These panels are made of specially formulated tempered glass that can even support the weight of semi-trucks. Thus, we know that the glass will not crack when the vehicles run over it.
Solar road panels are made up of super-strong glass and consisting of photovoltaic cells, LED lights, and electrical wiring. They are supposed to connect through highways, residential streets, parking lots, and driveways.
They create a tremendous power-collecting network and a system of delivery. Because of that, there would no longer be the requirement of messy wiring everywhere, dramatically reducing power failures.
Solar roads can power 428 homes with just a single mile of the solar-paneled roadway with only about 4 hours of sunlight a day. Thus, solar roads may be an excellent idea for the future, and if everything goes right, we may soon be enjoying its perks.
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