Yep (Score: 1) by nightsky30@pipedot.org on 2014-07-09 11:49 (#2CM) Pretty much what I voted for. Also what I donate to...And just in case any new pipers haven't seen it, or maybe you just live under a rock or in your parent's basement:http://www.solarroadways.com/donations.shtml Re: Yep (Score: 2, Insightful) by kwerle@pipedot.org on 2014-07-09 16:23 (#2D1) just in case any new pipers haven't seen it, or maybe you just live under a rock or in your parent's basement:Or marybe you can do math.Look, you want solar power? (and you should) Put panels on your roof.Want solar parking lots? Put panels OVER the parking lot.Both of these are easy, cost effective, and not experimental.Solar roadways is an expensive pipedream distraction, not a solution. Re: Yep (Score: 1) by bryan@pipedot.org on 2014-07-09 18:08 (#2D5) There is a stupidly long video on youtube about the infeasibility of solar roadways. Although there are a few good points, I'm not really sure why the video goes on to poo-poo the idea for 30 minutes. Or why the dissenters insist that it's a project to convert every inch of asphalt in the world to solar instead of just a few private parking lots. Or why they don't give constructive criticism instead of essentially calling the creators idiots.Regardless, I can see why people have such a negative view on the solar roadway fund-raiser after sitting through that video. Re: Yep (Score: 1) by koen@pipedot.org on 2014-07-10 00:01 (#2DV) An even longer video, by EEVblog doing the maths.His conclusion: under ideal circumstances it is not feasible, and circumstances will not be ideal.
Re: Yep (Score: 2, Insightful) by kwerle@pipedot.org on 2014-07-09 16:23 (#2D1) just in case any new pipers haven't seen it, or maybe you just live under a rock or in your parent's basement:Or marybe you can do math.Look, you want solar power? (and you should) Put panels on your roof.Want solar parking lots? Put panels OVER the parking lot.Both of these are easy, cost effective, and not experimental.Solar roadways is an expensive pipedream distraction, not a solution. Re: Yep (Score: 1) by bryan@pipedot.org on 2014-07-09 18:08 (#2D5) There is a stupidly long video on youtube about the infeasibility of solar roadways. Although there are a few good points, I'm not really sure why the video goes on to poo-poo the idea for 30 minutes. Or why the dissenters insist that it's a project to convert every inch of asphalt in the world to solar instead of just a few private parking lots. Or why they don't give constructive criticism instead of essentially calling the creators idiots.Regardless, I can see why people have such a negative view on the solar roadway fund-raiser after sitting through that video. Re: Yep (Score: 1) by koen@pipedot.org on 2014-07-10 00:01 (#2DV) An even longer video, by EEVblog doing the maths.His conclusion: under ideal circumstances it is not feasible, and circumstances will not be ideal.
Re: Yep (Score: 1) by bryan@pipedot.org on 2014-07-09 18:08 (#2D5) There is a stupidly long video on youtube about the infeasibility of solar roadways. Although there are a few good points, I'm not really sure why the video goes on to poo-poo the idea for 30 minutes. Or why the dissenters insist that it's a project to convert every inch of asphalt in the world to solar instead of just a few private parking lots. Or why they don't give constructive criticism instead of essentially calling the creators idiots.Regardless, I can see why people have such a negative view on the solar roadway fund-raiser after sitting through that video. Re: Yep (Score: 1) by koen@pipedot.org on 2014-07-10 00:01 (#2DV) An even longer video, by EEVblog doing the maths.His conclusion: under ideal circumstances it is not feasible, and circumstances will not be ideal.
Re: Yep (Score: 1) by koen@pipedot.org on 2014-07-10 00:01 (#2DV) An even longer video, by EEVblog doing the maths.His conclusion: under ideal circumstances it is not feasible, and circumstances will not be ideal.