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Solar Generating Roads

posted by n1 on Friday May 23 2014, @07:18AM   Printer-friendly
from the if-it's-too-good-to-be-true dept.

isostatic writes:

IFLScience has a blogvertisement for a company called Solar Roadways, which replaces the decades-old tarmac way of building roads which something far more useful. As well as incorporating a solar power collector, other features such as under-road heating to clear snow, LED lighting to light the way, trunking for stormwater and utilities, and the ability to find broken segments (potholes) instantly.

Obviously it will never work, but why not?

 
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  • (Score: 2) by randmcnatt on Friday May 23 2014, @03:50PM

    by randmcnatt (671) on Friday May 23 2014, @03:50PM (#46785)
    They'll need to build two roads. First, they'd have to build a concrete highway just to lay the tiles on or they'll very soon be out of alignment. Ever driven on a cobblestone road?
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