Solar Roadways

Our group is planning to incorporate many different innovative energy, park, and transportation solutions into our city. One of these solutions is the Hyperloop, which currently is an experimental travel solution that costs four billion dollars less than the proposed California high-speed electric train plan (10 billion vs. 6 billion). It is also extremely fast, expected to be able to get someone from downtown LA to downtown San Francisco in 30 minutes. It also is powered by solar panels and when there is a lot of daylight it will make more electricity than it uses. Our second innovative solution is that we want to have solar panel roads. These two will add up to be a big source of electricity in the city.

In the early 1900s, the United States of America would see the introduction of a piece of technology that would change the way we as a society would look at travel. Henry Ford began production of Model T, the vehicle soon found its way into many American homes. By 1927, the Ford Motor Company had sold nearly 15 million of the mass produced, affordable car. The automobile was no longer a luxury but, a necessity for Americans. During the infancy of the automobile, the roads where nothing more than a mere rutted up path through the country side. Though shortly, people realized the need for better roads. The only problem was, who was going to pay the bill?

Rist0001 relays the story behind the scenes of just how traffic does impact everyone’s daily life. With a home, off in the forest of the Northwestern section of the US, I drive only for groceries and supplies. I work from home, and by design stay off the grid as much as possible.

In this modern fast paced world that we live in, there are many issues that are looked over, energy is one of these. As a world, we are dependant on dwindling fossil fuel supplies and take for granted electricity, oil, and gas. There are four completely renewable sources of energy around us that should be used and developed, they are: wind, growing plants, flowing water, and the sun. These sources of energy are the ones we should be tapping, because they are reliable and renewable. Harnessing the suns energy is the most certain and ultimate energy source. Looking at a brief history and some facts about solar energy, a glimpse of the future can be seen, a future not dependant on

The state government of Gujarat proposed a massive project to the central government of India in the year 2010. The project was to build the biggest solar park in Asia. The project was approved and the project is in commission from the year 2012. This project is part of many planned projects that would help the country achieve its 2020 green goal.

It will also be helpful to modify the traffic lights to make them more visible. Upgraded speed cameras will control most people that speed by taking a picture of their license plate and vehicle and giving them a moving violation ticket. Control officers will catch any drivers who are not following traffic laws and will give them a ticket as well. Safety programs in vehicles will help people to do things more safely such as making a call or sending a message. An all-red clearance light will cause all the lights on the intersection to stay red for at least five seconds to ensure that vehicles on all sides are stopped. Making the traffic lights in Surprise more visible whether it be making the lights larger, or switching out the bulbs with stronger, more opaque lights, will also help reduce the number of traffic accidents. The cost for the speed cameras, control officers, dynamic message boards, and implementing an all-red clearance interval have been calculated, however the cost of safety programs in vehicles and modifying current traffic lights are to be determined.

Inspired by watching either one of either one of my parents drive from the passenger seat having trouble focusing of the road due to the brightness of the sun. Many accidents happen on the roads all over the United States because of the intense brightness of the sun blocking driver's vision while steering. Federal regulations against tinted windows make it hard to do much about the problem without facing a penalty. This invention will help drivers overcome the obstacle of driving almost blinded by the brightest star in our solar system and also help avoid tinting their windshields darker than it is legal to.

The editor’s assert that with these innovations fewer crashes would occur, thus thousands of lives will be saved per year and traffic would flow better. They go on to say the other benefits would be gaining lost hours stuck in traffic, easier ride sharing programs, and more organized parking.

The argument that the switch of lights from incandescent bulbs to light emitting diodes (LED) would help Town X reduce the electrical expense and thus save money on electrical costs in the future is a specious one as it fails to consider some compelling evidences.

Today’s day and age maps have basically have been replaced by the technology of global positioning systems with allows for a little safer driving due to the driver is not trying to read a map when they are operating their vehicles but with the new technology comes new problems. This new system can allow the driver to fallow a voice but when the system is not up to date it cause drivers to have to make quick lane changes and exiting that is making them drive in a reckless manner. Most of the Systems are distracting because people will start driving they then turn on the system and try to input the address they need to get to which sometimes involves leaning in a distracting way and also taking their eyes of the road and mind on a different matter.( AwartickPublished) during the new age of occupations companies have now put computers in the cars to help people with all that needs to get finished on time and to allow to finish the jobs they are required to do, this is many seen in government vehicles

Headlights are something most people do not ever really think about anymore. They are a convenience that is done effectively by basically every car on the road… well… at least in first world countries. There are many other roads across the globe where I be genuinely scared of driving on at night, and I have driven in some truly terrible driving conditions. Beyond all the horror stories I’ve seen on Top Gear, I have seen some questionable lights in Central America. Regardless, in the future, headlights will not be limited by only illuminating what you can see (infrared), but also remember the roads, and anticipate problems so they can warn you of things you would otherwise not notice.

There are many benefits to comprehend with when you are talking about Solar Roads, but one of the main beneficial effects Solar roads contains is the generation of clean energy coming from a source called the sun(6). With having the sun available or a very very long period of time, solar roads are able to generate energy substantially without stopping.

Attention Getter: Let’s look ahead fifty years and see what the world is like. Imagine a world that is in total war with no end in sight. The cause behind this war is simple, oil. Everyone is fighting over those last few reserves of oil. How can this future be prevented? The answer is solar power.

Solar energy is the most plentiful and purist renewable energy source available. Because it is completely natural, it is considered to be a clean energy source. It does not disrupt the environment or threaten the Eco-systems the way oil and some other energy sources tend to. Nor does it cause greenhouse gases, air or water pollution. Solar energy is an immensely important aspect of life and has been since the beginning of time. Increasingly, we are learning how to harness this important resource and use it to replace traditional energy sources. Modern technology can utilize this energy in a variety of ways, such as; generating electricity, providing light or a comfortable interior environment, and heating water for domestic, industrial, or commercial use. One day solar energy may well become our primary form of energy. This would lead to a clean environment, less money spent on utilities, and a healthier world. It is highly important because it has the potential to allow technology and nature to co-exist peacefully.

Solar energy and its use isn’t new to the world. It has been used by various societies beginning from 7thCentury B.C, when the sun’s heat was concentrated by glass and mirrors to light fires. Today, we have everything from solar-powered buildings to solar-powered vehicles. By and large solar technology has some environmental, economic, psychological and ethical implications for our society. Actions taken by companies and individuals to increase the use of solar technology will create good local jobs, improve our environment and reduce our dependence on foreign oil while doing what’s ethical and moral for our society.