Solar roadways have been promoted as a way to fight climate change, put people to work and make driving safer. But on closer inspection the reality is less than impressive.
MAARTENSDIJK, Netherlands (AP) — Authorities in a central Dutch province opened what they are billing as the world’s longest solar bicycle path Wednesday, mixing sustainable energy with emission-free travel.
Solar roads are a great concept in theory, but they face many challenges that make them less efficient than regular solar panels.
China also tried something similar a few years back with a solar highway.
It has been done. The Netherlands has a bicycle path made of solar panels.