SEMINAR ON SOLAR ROADWAYS

INTRODUCTION TO SOLAR ROAD WAYS

The Solar Roadway is a series of structurally-engineered solar panels that are driven upon. The idea is to replace all current petroleumbased asphalt roads, parking lots, and driveways with Solar Road Panels that collect energy to be used by our homes . solar roadway is a road surface that generates electricity by solar photovoltaic.

SOLAR ROADWAYS INVOLVES PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECT

STRUCTURE OF SOLAR ROADWAYS

STRUCTURE OF SOLAR ROADWAYS

Solar panel is composed of three basic layers: Road Surface Layer: The road surface layer is semi-

transparent and is of high strength. The sunlight can still pass through it to the cells where solar energy is collected.
Electronics Layer: A number of ultra capacitors are also fitted

in this layer to store energy for future use.

Base Plate Layer: the Base Plate Layer has the responsibility

of distributing the power being collected from the electronic layer. The energy thus collected is transmitted to homes linked to the Solar Roadway.

WAT WILL HAPPEN DURING WINTER

ACCIDENTS CAN BE AVOIDED

The Solar Roadways can protect wildlife and motorists Load cells in the Solar Road Panels can detect if something is on the surface of the panel. Load cells work like weight machines. In the event that an animal does get onto the Solar Roadway, oncoming drivers will be warned via embedded LEDs of the danger ahead and will be given plenty of time to slow down

WILD LIFE PROTECTION

Illuminated Roads
Unlike the dark roads we drive on by night today, the Solar Roadways will have LEDs which will "paint" the lanes There is no need to expend energy lighting roads when no cars are travelling, so the intelligent roadway will tell the LEDs to light up only when it senses cars on its surface . This way, drivers will know an oncoming car is ahead when they see the lights on the other side of the road begin to light up ahead.

Traffic Management
what's the solution? Each Solar Road Panel contains a microprocessor that monitors and controls the panel, while communicating with neighbouring panels and the vehicles travelling overhead. This means that you have a communications device every few feet in the road: every road, everywhere.

Electric Vehicles
Electric vehicles (EVs) are on their way: More and more car manufacturers are offering electric vehicle options.

How are EVs currently charged?

EVs can be recharged at any conveniently located rest stop, or at any business that incorporates Solar Road Panels in their parking lots . Owners can plug their cars in and recharge while they're eating or shopping.

Oil Independence

Until now: by replacing our deterioration highway infrastructure with the Solar Roadways, we'd create a system that will support the recharging of all-electric vehicles. Using all-electric vehicles will eliminate the need for fuel. The removal of internal combustion engines eliminates our need for oil.

Recycled Materials
Let's clean up our oceans and landfills Recycled materials can be used for the internal support structure. Over 46,000 pieces of plastic litter are floating on every square mile of ocean today. Trash bags, water bottles and other plastics, and rubber tires can be mixed with organic materials to create parts of the Solar Road Panels

National Security
The Solar Roadways provides national security on several levels:
Our Roadway Infrastructure Global Warming Dependency on Foreign Oil

Advantages and Disadvantages

It utilizes renewable source of energy to produce electricity.

. It would reduce the burden on the fast depleting conventional sources of energy like coal, petroleum and other fossil fuels. . The life span of solar panels is around 30-40 years, which would secure the near future. . First and foremost, the initial cost of building such roadways and parking lots is extremely high

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