World’s First ‘Solar Road’ Is Generating Even More Power Than Expected

[dray]

World’s First ‘Solar Road’ Is Generating Even More Power Than Expected

Once again, The Netherlands has made headlines by generating more power than expected from world’s first solar road-an energy harvesting bike path paved with glass- coated solar panels. In November 2014, they built a 70-metre test track along a bike path near the Dutch Town of Krommenie on the outskirts of Amsterdam. In the first six months, the panels beneath the Solar road generated over 3000 Kilowatt hours of power which is enough to provide a single-person household with electricity for a year. Based on what is has produced so far, the bike path expected to generate more than the 70 kilowatt-hours per square metre per year. The solar cells are sandwiched between layers of glass, silicon rubber and concrete. The test is designed to ensure that the surface is just as skid-resistant as asphalt and doesn’t cause any distracting reflections. So far, more than 1,50,000 cyclists have zipped over the solar generating path of bike path. The research group spent the last five years developing the technology and now they are in talks with local councils in the Netherlands to see if the technology can be rolled out in others provinces. Moreover, this sustainable project is a good step towards cutting down the fossil fuels we currently have to burn in order to create energy. These fossil fuels release dangerous greenhouse gases when they are burnt and hence possess a great threat to our environment. This environment-friendly solar road is paving a sustainable future to the Netherlands.

The logical Indian applauds such an initiative and urges other nations to think upon it so that we can mitigate the serious climatic changes occurring due to heavy emission of greenhouse gases while producing electricity by fossil fuels.

World’s First ‘Solar Road’ Is Generating Even More Power Than Expected

 

[Dungeness]

India is also doing its part:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/03/b...-india-with-the-sun-and-small-loans.html?_r=0

 

[ultron]

Solar energy is a farce. It is grossly inefficient.

 

[atomix]

Solar energy is a farce. It is grossly inefficient.

Yes , we should make it more efficient by harnessing more of suns energy.

By the way are you supporter of oil business?

 

[dray]

India is also doing its part:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/03/b...-india-with-the-sun-and-small-loans.html?_r=0

It's rare, but good to see a Chinese saying good things about India!

We will go for rooftop solar units in a big way. Besides we are also trying some innovative ways like setting up solar panels above the canals to save space, conventional solar power plants are also there.

Yes , we should make it more efficient by harnessing more of suns energy.

By the way are you supporter of oil business?

His family owns an oil company (as per him)!

 

[Maarkhoor]

World’s First ‘Solar Road’ Is Generating Even More Power Than Expected

Once again, The Netherlands has made headlines by generating more power than expected from world’s first solar road-an energy harvesting bike path paved with glass- coated solar panels. In November 2014, they built a 70-metre test track along a bike path near the Dutch Town of Krommenie on the outskirts of Amsterdam. In the first six months, the panels beneath the Solar road generated over 3000 Kilowatt hours of power which is enough to provide a single-person household with electricity for a year. Based on what is has produced so far, the bike path expected to generate more than the 70 kilowatt-hours per square metre per year. The solar cells are sandwiched between layers of glass, silicon rubber and concrete. The test is designed to ensure that the surface is just as skid-resistant as asphalt and doesn’t cause any distracting reflections. So far, more than 1,50,000 cyclists have zipped over the solar generating path of bike path. The research group spent the last five years developing the technology and now they are in talks with local councils in the Netherlands to see if the technology can be rolled out in others provinces. Moreover, this sustainable project is a good step towards cutting down the fossil fuels we currently have to burn in order to create energy. These fossil fuels release dangerous greenhouse gases when they are burnt and hence possess a great threat to our environment. This environment-friendly solar road is paving a sustainable future to the Netherlands.

The logical Indian applauds such an initiative and urges other nations to think upon it so that we can mitigate the serious climatic changes occurring due to heavy emission of greenhouse gases while producing electricity by fossil fuels.

World’s First ‘Solar Road’ Is Generating Even More Power Than Expected

Very nice and innovative idea hats off, building solar parks will consume lot of usable lands.

 

[dray]

@Levina @thesolar65

Very nice and innovative idea hats off, building solar parks will consume lot of usable lands.

Good for our kind of densely populated countries.

 

[Maarkhoor]

@Levina @thesolar65



Good for our kind of densely populated countries.

Sure we have wide road stretches can be used for this purpose even with less cost, no need to buy lands for solar parks and can be build anywhere but problem is technology, If we import technology from them it will again become costlier, we need to develop such type of innovative things locally but unfortunately in many research departments people are hired on personal choices and other wide range of things but for sure not for the talent and this is the dilemma.

 

[thesolar65]

@Levina @thesolar65



Good for our kind of densely populated countries.

So it seems it can withstand the wear and tear of cycle Tyre pressure. That's good, but Netherland is kind of dust free country. Can't say the same about India!! In no time such roads will be covered with dust. BTW what will be cost of elec per KWH? Can be tried in some less dusty cities though!!

 

[Grevion]

@Levina @thesolar65



Good for our kind of densely populated countries.

Try this in South Asia and you will see half the road preoccupied by cow dung and thelawalas. Goodbye solar energy.

Just Kidding.
Solar energy, wind energy, nuclear energy and energy from bio waste is the future.

 

[Maarkhoor]

Try this in South Asia and you will see half the road preoccupied by cow dung and thelawalas. Goodbye solar energy.

Just Kidding.
Solar energy, wind energy, nuclear energy and energy from bio waste is the future.

But can be used in roof tops, we can place convectional solar panels but again occupies the space this type of panels can be used easily with less dirt.

 

[Grevion]

But can be used in roof tops, we can place convectional solar panels but again occupies the space this type of panels can be used easily with less dirt.

Not only on roof tops but solar panels can be installed on the non fertile lands(Thar-desert in Indo-Pak case) and above the canals as well.
But as you said in your above post that the solar panels should be locally made and not imported, it will reduce the cost to half and will be a viable option for electricity.

 

[dray]

So it seems it can withstand the wear and tear of cycle Tyre pressure. That's good, but Netherland is kind of dust free country. Can't say the same about India!! In no time such roads will be covered with dust. BTW what will be cost of elec per KWH? Can be tried in some less dusty cities though!!

It should be good for footpaths also, and footpaths are generally dust free because of constant use.

 

[Maarkhoor]

Not only on roof tops but solar panels can be installed on the non fertile lands(Thar-desert in Indo-Pak case) and above the canals as well.
But as you said in your above post that the solar panels should be locally made and not exported, it will reduce the cost to half and will be a viable option for electricity.

And should be made from reusable materials to save the environment.

 

[Brahmaputra Mail]

Renewable energy like solar, wind and tidal are good. But we need a stable source to complement any gaps in production. Nevertheless a great initiative and good utilization of space. It's something like this :

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