We had some really great threads last year, with the following four nominated for the Thread of the Year award in this January's Environment Site Awards ceremony.
Solar Energy ForumI have no doubt that we will be successful in harnessing the sun's energy.... If sunbeams were weapons of war, we would have had solar energy centuries ago. ~Sir George Porter
Oregon is once again taking the lead with renewable energy by installing the country’s first highway solar energy project. The project will consist of a 104 kW solar photovoltaic system that covers 8,000 square feet and produces 112,000 kWh each year. That’s 28% of the energy needed to power the project’s location, the Interstate 5 and Interstate 205 interchange in Tualatin.
Oregon is once again taking the lead with renewable energy by installing the country’s first highway solar energy project. The project will consist of a 104 kW solar photovoltaic system that covers 8,000 square feet and produces 112,000 kWh each year. That’s 28% of the energy needed to power the project’s location, the Interstate 5 and Interstate 205 interchange in Tualatin.
Wouldn't wind be more efficient than solar when it comes to a freeway? -genuine curiosity. i'm not saying that to put this article down. i think it is awesome what they are doing.
Wouldn't wind be more efficient than solar when it comes to a freeway? -genuine curiosity. i'm not saying that to put this article down. i think it is awesome what they are doing.
Sounds like a very admirable project indeed. Besoeker's suggestion about using both wind and solar just reminded me of the eco-street lighting a friend of mine is introducing into the UK. It uses both solar panels and wind turbines to light the street lights. Highways would be ideal for this.
I'm not allowed include the url to his website since this is only my first post, so I'll come back and do it.
Oregon Launching First Solar Highway in the US
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