Solar roadways in Davis Square

[leiran]

I just watched this video about Solar Roadways, and immediately thought "Why isn't Somerville working on this?" Davis Square would be an amazing place for this kind of technology, though there may be legitimate reasons why it isn't appropriate. I'm curious to hear the perspectives people in this community about this type of project: the pitfalls, the unintended consequences, etc. On the surface, though, this seems absolutely amazing.

http://news.yahoo.com/solar-roadways-210149010.html

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[bikergeek.livejournal.com]

The rebuttal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H901KdXgHs4

Beware, this guy is *politically* kind of, shall we say, dubious, as evidenced by some of his other videos, but he seems to have a good grasp of the science and economics involved.

More math from someone who might provoke less of a political reaction from most of DSLJ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obS6TUVSZds

TL;DW: The designers of SOLAR FREAKIN' ROADWAYS are brilliant electronics engineers and designers who have failed to take into account the engineering and economic realities of roads and road surfaces as well as long-distance electrical transmission.