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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 08:44 AM Original message |
Solar Highway |
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Chiquitita (113 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
1. Let's hope so! |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
2. What if the road could also power the cars driving on it? |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
3. Love the vid! Watch it, it's inspiring. |
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guardian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
4. Now THAT is thinking out of the box. |
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guyton (370 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
5. well worth watching |
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Ready4Change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
6. Erg. Not addressing his own stated issues. |
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guardian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 01:50 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. What's not practical today |
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Ready4Change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 03:10 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I'm all for PV, where it's practical. |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 05:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. If we're still driving internal combustion vehicles in 2050 it won't matter anyway |
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TheMadMonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 01:58 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Above is the only workable solution. At least three killer issues are not... |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 09:28 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Some states are calling for a mileage tax (since electric cars use no gas) |
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Ready4Change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 11:50 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Needs more panels than that. |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 05:53 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Thanks for help with the logic flow on my post |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 07:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I don't see how a 'watts per mile' figure makes sense |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 09:33 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Watts per mile |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 03:47 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. OK, that's watt hours per mile |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 06:18 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. How many panels per mile |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:04 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. OK, it sounds as if you're saying the electricity will get transmitted to the cars on the road |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 08:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. The more I think about it, the more I like the solar highway idea |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 09:37 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. I see you're right |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 04:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Geez, that makes cleaning up the Gulf and the Fukushima radiation zone seem like a bargain. |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
17. Very inefficient for a number of reasons. |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 07:17 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Can't see anything in your post that I disagree with ... |
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