Comments on: Could There Be a Solar Powered Road? http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2011/08/could-there-be-a-solar-powered-road/ How human ingenuity is changing the way we live Wed, 22 May 2013 23:01:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: cranejo43 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2011/08/could-there-be-a-solar-powered-road/comment-page-1/#comment-776 cranejo43 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 05:58:31 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/?p=111#comment-776 First of all i would like to thank you for the great and informative entry. I have to admit that I have never heard about this information I have noticed many new facts for me. Thanks a lot for sharing this useful and attractive information and I will be waiting for other interesting posts from you in the nearest future. Keep it up <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/national-power-supply-inc." rel="nofollow">National Power Supply</a> First of all i would like to thank you for the great and informative entry. I have to admit that I have never heard about this information I have noticed many new facts for me. Thanks a lot for sharing this useful and attractive information and I will be waiting for other interesting posts from you in the nearest future. Keep it up
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]]> By: Mitchell Gorsha http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2011/08/could-there-be-a-solar-powered-road/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Mitchell Gorsha Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:51:14 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/?p=111#comment-256 Considering the absolutely disastrous condition of the national power grid, it seems that implementing solar roadways would be a very direct and very efficient means of bringing up a 'smart grid' for power distribution. Not to mention rural broadband and general communications infrastructure. Considering the absolutely disastrous condition of the national power grid, it seems that implementing solar roadways would be a very direct and very efficient means of bringing up a ‘smart grid’ for power distribution.

Not to mention rural broadband and general communications infrastructure.

]]> By: CPeterson http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2011/08/could-there-be-a-solar-powered-road/comment-page-1/#comment-168 CPeterson Tue, 09 Aug 2011 03:58:40 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/?p=111#comment-168 If these solar highways would have sensors for detecting road conditions and other hazards, such as deer, then these would be very useful in helping make the previously discussed robotic cars much more viable for real-world use. Connecting the two systems would be very helpful. In the meantime, I know having a warning of conditions would be great, even for just the everyday driver. If these solar highways would have sensors for detecting road conditions and other hazards, such as deer, then these would be very useful in helping make the previously discussed robotic cars much more viable for real-world use. Connecting the two systems would be very helpful. In the meantime, I know having a warning of conditions would be great, even for just the everyday driver.

]]> By: Randy Rieland http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2011/08/could-there-be-a-solar-powered-road/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Randy Rieland Mon, 08 Aug 2011 22:36:09 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/?p=111#comment-154 Not that I know of, Paul. Good suggestion. Not that I know of, Paul. Good suggestion.

]]> By: Paul Desjardins http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2011/08/could-there-be-a-solar-powered-road/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Paul Desjardins Mon, 08 Aug 2011 21:19:04 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/?p=111#comment-150 Has he considered placing it if front of toll plazas to power them and warn drives of speed. Has he considered placing it if front of toll plazas to power them and warn drives of speed.

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