At the intersection of design, architecture and renewable energy is a new solar wind bridge envisioned for Italy. The futuristic road span is the dream of three Italian designers, Francesco Colarossi, Giovanna Saracino and Luisa Saracino. Intended to capture energy from the wind gusts that often blow through mountainous regions, as well from as solar [...]
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You’ve probably seen them around town, or maybe you haven’t noticed. Attached to parking lot lights, traffic signs, even automatic gate openers: they’re single-purpose solar panels. Convenient and cost-effective, these solar panels that are dedicated to power a single device provide consistent, wire-free energy 24/7/365. An attached solar panel absorbs sunlight during the day and [...]
On the heels of its successful solar highway project, the state of Oregon is said to be considering more solar roadways. At the interchange between I-5 and I-205 near Portland, Oregon, a 104-kilowatt solar array provides a quarter to one third of the energy needed to light area with clean solar energy. Earlier this month, [...]
I’ve driven past it probably hundreds of times, but was not aware of the Oregon Solar Highway Project until recently. The first in the nation, a demonstration project was installed last year to showcase the use of highway rights-of-way for solar power generation. Lest you think that Oregon is the capital of solar power (it [...]
