The American Chemical Society is sponsoring: Solar Roadways

Nov 17 – University of Idaho; REN 125; 12:30 pm

Solar Roadways (SR) is an advanced, disruptive, solar technology that proposes to replace driving and walking surfaces with an intelligent road system. SR has countless features that transform roadways into a safer, aesthetically pleasing, interactive surface. SR was specifically engineered to replace: sidewalks, parking lots, driveways, sports courts, roads, and highways with unique solar panels which can pay for themselves over time with the collection of renewable energy. This presentation will cover: the history of Solar Roadways, the prototypes and funding, research and development, features, applications, design, and technical details.

Solar Roadways is a local company with a global solution. Solar Roadways proposes making solar panels capable of generating enough energy to power homes and businesses, recharging electronic cars, heating the roadways to effectively manage snow and ice, illuminating road lines and sidewalks for improved safety, and improving traffic flow. This technology would revolutionize our current roadways, aid in the economic recovery by creating thousands of jobs (computer chip manufacturing, panel assembly, installation, maintenance, system monitoring, panel refurbishing, and distribution), provide easy road maintenance (replacing one panel at a time rather than whole sections of road), and significantly reduce our dependence on fossil fuels (coal and gas).