Solar Freaking Roadways

[Maurice Boscorelli]

Well the future looks very bright doesn't it?

 

[Garger]

Freak out.

 

[Senor Gomes]

I feel inspired EACE:

 

[Leo]

The future does look bright, for now.

 

[Panini]

How much of a reality is this.

 

[papasmerf]

How much of a reality is this.

Before the end of this decade? Not much

 

[Al Bumin]

:-Cool/"

 

[Oilcan]

Future looks bright :wink2:

 

[a 1 player]

Personally, I think we should go back to carburetors, leaded gas and CFC's.

 

[papasmerf]

Personally, I would think utilizing the available tops of buildings in a city would be a good start at capturing solar energy.

the idea is not to actually make power but rather obtain Government Grants.

 

[Jasper]

Doesn't seem efficient, but it would mean no more salt on the roads and into our water supply.

 

[papasmerf]

Doesn't seem efficient, but it would mean no more salt on the roads and into our water supply.

what is the drawback to solar power?

 

[User-E]

what is the drawback to solar power?

Darkness.

 

[papasmerf]

Darkness.

you got that right

wind power on the other hand is far more reliable

 

[User-E]

you got that right

wind power on the other hand is far more reliable

I just watched a documentary about wind farms and all the health problems they cause for those who live near them. The offshore ones are the best, but also the most expensive.

 

[papasmerf]

I just watched a documentary about wind farms and all the health problems they cause for those who live near them. The offshore ones are the best, but also the most expensive.

I am curious

What health problems do they cause?

 

[User-E]

I am curious

What health problems do they cause?

Pretty sure this is the one I saw: https://www.cbc.ca/doczone/episodes/wind-rush

They produce a form of noise pollution that affects sleep, mental health, stress levels, hearing, etc.

 

[papasmerf]

Pretty sure this is the one I saw: https://www.cbc.ca/doczone/episodes/wind-rush

They produce a form of noise pollution that affects sleep, mental health, stress levels, hearing, etc.

Yet there are no peer reviewed medical articles on this that confirm that. But there are lawyers who say so.

The Dutch have always been famous for windmills..............I would think there must have been a study done there over the centuries.

 

[User-E]

Yet there are no peer reviewed medical articles on this that confirm that. But there are lawyers who say so.

The Dutch have always been famous for windmills..............I would think there must have been a study done there over the centuries.

I wonder if the Dutch windmills are built from the same materials?

I do believe the wind farms have negative effects because I've experienced something similar.

 

[papasmerf]

I wonder if the Dutch windmills are built from the same materials?

I do believe the wind farms have negative effects because I've experienced something similar.

how close in proximity are you to wind turbines?

Back in the late 70's and 80's the same lawsuits and symptoms were popular for people who lived near power fields.