Solar Roadways: The Roadways to Next Generation
Abstract
Solar roadways is an innovative idea that incorporate roads into generating energy and consist of structurally engineered solar panels and some more layers to make it strong that can be driven upon and it will also accomplish the need of roadways in future when there will be no fossil fuels available to make traditional asphalt roads. Through solar roadways we will be able to 1. Make a smart grid in the road system 2. Prevent accidents and significantly decrease its proportionality 3. Melt snow in cold countries 4. Reduce pollution significantly and many more advantages and hence these have been appropriately termed as “Smart roads”. Solar roadways will consist of some layers including Transparent concrete, Solar panels, LEDs, Microprocessors and base plate layer etc. Key Words: Smart Highways, Solar Energy, Global Pollution, Fossil Fuels, Photovoltaic cell/Solar cell.
