inventor pushes solar panels for driveways, sidewalks, highways

by:Tunto     2020-02-15
SPOKANE, Wash. —
The solar panels built by Idaho inventor Scott brousso are not suitable for the roof.
They are used for roads, lanes, parking lots, bike lanes, and highways.
Electrical engineer bluso said the hexagon
The molded panels can withstand the wear and tear of power from bad weather and large and small vehicles.
\"We need to rebuild our infrastructure,\" said Brussels, head of solar roads at Sandpoint, Idaho, about 145 kilometers northeast of Spokane, Washington.
His ideas contain \"things that everyone likes.
\"Environmental activists like this,\" he said . \"
\"People who deny climate change like it because it creates jobs.
\"While the idea sounds a bit strange to some, it has already received $850,000 in seed funding from the federal government, raising $2 million in the crowd --
And won the praise of celebrities.
Solar roads are part of a larger campaign to integrate renewable energy technologies
Including wind, geothermal and hydro
Seamless integration into society.
Solar Industry Association, a trade group based in Washington, D. C. C.
He described companies such as solar roads as \"niche markets\" for the booming alternative energy industry \".
\"They represent the types of innovations that address design and energy issues, while demonstrating the diversity of solar applications,\" deputy
President of the association.
In addition to producing energy, solar panels can melt ice and snow, and display warning messages or traffic lines through LED lights, Bruso said.
There are skeptics who want to know the durability of the panels, the panels are covered with Nuby tempered glass, how they behave in bad weather, or are covered with dirt.
\"It seems reasonable and will be very expensive,\" said Miss Lamar Evans of the National Renewable Energy Association in Hattiesburg.
Another problem, Evans says, is how to store the power that could be generated.
The cost of solar panels is not estimated in Brussels, so the financial reality of their vision is still unknown.
To demonstrate the concept, the company created a small parking lot at its headquarters using 108 solar panels.
He said the vehicle had been driven into space without damaging the panel.
\"We will start with the driveway and the sidewalk,\" he said . \".
His wife, Julie, came up with the idea after reading an unpleasant truth. S. vice-
Brussels says President Gore.
She remembers Scott talking about the concept of electric roads. The U. S.
Over the past few years, the Federal Highway Administration has given Brussels $850,000 to develop solar roads and build prototype parking lots.
This year, they turned to the crowd of Indiegogo --
Raise more money and move into the next phase.
Brussels says the campaign, launched on Earth Day, is starting to be frustrating.
Donations slowly flowed in, but two factors helped spread the company\'s vision: celebrity mentions on YouTube videos and social media.
The number of video views exceeded 14 million.
When Star Trek actor George Wujing and TV show myth mentioned the company, the gate opened.
They received donations from more than 45,000 people from 50 countries.
Brussels says the money will enable the company to hire employees and start producing more panels.
\"Once we have perfected everything, our ultimate goal will be the highway,\" he said . \"
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