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
petroleum-based 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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