Imagine Driving On Glass Solar-Powered Road In The Future
Future Solar-Powered Road
Can you imagine driving on a road that actually powers your local grocery store or house? That’s what Scott Brusaw, an engineer from Idaho is trying to do with Solar-Powered glass roadways.
Right now Brusaw, with the help of the federal government and General Electric, is on the verge of creating a super-strong glass with solar cells embedded within the top layers for a new type of travel. The type where you gain energy while serving as a road for commuters.
How does it work? The solar cells gain energy from the sun which will then power street signs, homes, local businesses and more. In colder areas, this roadway could melt snow and ice taking away the risk of higher deaths rates during the winter and money for snow plow use.
What are the problems? Right now the team is working to solve the problem of making a strong enough road to handle semi-truck weight going at speeds up to 80 miles per hour along with a few problems with technology and cost issues.
Learn about how this process may be a part of our future:
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