What is a solar road?

Solar road is a proposed road made of a series of glass panels designed to replace asphalt streets and at the same time reduce energy costs and assistance to drivers. According to plans and prototypes that are still evolving in 2011, each solar road panel would absorb the energy of the sun, while the energy generated from the nationwide grid of these panels was expected to be three times needed to power the United States. Inside the panels would be light diodes (LEDs) designed to create yellow and white lines commonly present on asphalt streets and spelling messages such as "school zone" or "slow". The LEDs are also intended as sensitive to the presence of animals and light up to show drivers where the animals are on the road. The heating mechanism in the panel would prevent the streets from icing during the winter. The secondary advantage would be to create a road that is able to pay for ITSELF during operation. To do this, each panel would be equipped with a large solar panel that would constantly capture solar energy.It is assumed that this would provide the United States approximately three times the amount of energy required. Along with solar panels, many other features would be added to help drivers.

The

LEDs on the glass panel should shine in both white and yellow to create lines and reports commonly observed on traditional asphalt streets. This would allow you to change messages over the years and eliminate the need for painting and redrawing the street. The solar road would also generate light, which made it easier for drivers to see the road at night.

LEDs on solar road panels are intended to be able to create common street messages and lines, but it is also expected to protect wild animals. Plans for panels require them to touch the animal's touch. When a deer, a cam or other animal touches the glass, the ice is on and alerts the driver to the presence of the animal.

Heating mechanisms in panels BY also helped during the winter. LED and snow can freeze on the streets, so it is dangerous to drive. The heating mechanism would ensure that snow and the ice melts without removal. This would ensure that the roads are safe in winter and prevent states and individuals from having to pay for the removal of snow and ice.

Since July 2011, Solar Roadways Inc. From Idaho a grant from the Federal Motorway Administration awarded the Ministry of the US Ministry of Transport to continue developing the panel. The initial grant allowed the development of the prototype panel. Plans for the second phase included the creation of a parking lot built using solar panels.