The world's first "solar" Bicycle path exceeded expectations

The first of its kind Bicycle path was opened in November 2014 in the Dutch village Krommeni. At the moment a 70-foot path produces a quantity of energy capable of supporting one household for a year is approximately 3 million kilowatt-hours. Since it swept more than 150 thousand cyclists.

Due to the success, scientists began to seriously consider roads as solar energy for the operation of street lights, transportation networks and electric vehicles. At the moment the company is working on production of solar panels that can withstand the buses and heavier vehicles. SolaRoad is scheduled to hold a series of tests over the next 2.5 years.

It is worth noting that the idea is to equip roads with solar panels already got their supporters around the world. In the United States under similar project has collected more than $ 2.2 million.published

 

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Source: greenevolution.ru