Author Topic: EEVblog #1233 - The Demise Of Solar Roadways (Read 13248 times)

JustMeHere · « **Reply #25 on:** September 17, 2019, 12:36:26 am »

If they ever did get a solar roadway panel work correctly, how far could the power practically be transmitted?

Fungus · « **Reply #26 on:** September 17, 2019, 02:21:28 pm »

Quote from: JustMeHere on September 17, 2019, 12:36:26 am

If they ever did get a solar roadway panel work correctly, how far could the power practically be transmitted?

That depends on how much secondary electronics you attach to it.

bitwelder · « **Reply #27 on:** September 17, 2019, 03:13:56 pm »

Now they can claim there have been able to increase the efficiency of the installation (as power produced vs consumed)

EEVblog · « **Reply #28 on:** September 18, 2019, 12:30:02 am »

Looks like our mate Scott is taking out the stuff from the panel box, and the hole has been filled with sand.
Doesn't make sense if they are just replacing the panels.

https://twitter.com/BookSwapSteve/status/1174113949178126336

Brumby · « **Reply #29 on:** September 18, 2019, 12:37:16 am »

Quote from: EEVblog on September 18, 2019, 12:30:02 am

Looks like our mate Scott is taking out the stuff from the panel box, and the hole has been filled with sand.
Doesn't make sense if they are just replacing the panels.

https://twitter.com/BookSwapSteve/status/1174113949178126336

Public safety. Filling with sand decreases the trip risk, but sand can be removed very easily. Wait for the area to be paved or concreted for a full surrender.

EEVblog · « **Reply #30 on:** September 20, 2019, 05:04:34 am »

They know we are watching!

EEVblog #1233 - The Demise Of Solar Roadways

nctnico · « **Reply #31 on:** September 20, 2019, 07:14:37 pm »

LOL!
I find it strange though that there is nothing about 'upgrading' the installation on their website. Wouldn't that be worthy of a press release?

Domagoj T · « **Reply #32 on:** September 21, 2019, 05:25:56 pm »

A couple of articles regarding the construction work.
http://sandpointreader.com/solar-roadways-unveils-a-new-model/
https://www.kxly.com/news/solar-roadways-installing-updated-road-panels-in-downtown-
sandpoint/1122907483

Fungus · « **Reply #33 on:** September 22, 2019, 04:26:23 pm »

Quote from: Domagoj T on September 21, 2019, 05:25:56 pm

A couple of articles regarding the construction work.
http://sandpointreader.com/solar-roadways-unveils-a-new-model/
https://www.kxly.com/news/solar-roadways-installing-updated-road-panels-in-downtown-
sandpoint/1122907483

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Three years later, Solar Roadways is updating the demo with its SR4 model, which is designed to produce 50 watts, compared to the previous 36 watts.

Has anybody written to "jstapleton@sandpointidaho.gov" to point out that the previous ones didn't produce any Watts at all?

Domagoj T · « **Reply #34 on:** September 23, 2019, 06:38:41 am »

No longer "Coming soon"?

Anyway, do we have some numbers on how much power those solar panels consumed since they were installed? Those heaters they were running last winter must have gobbled up quite a bit.

daqq · « **Reply #35 on:** September 23, 2019, 07:32:44 am »

Clearly the tiles have been stolen by the Big Coal, or Big Nuclear, or Big Tarmac or something!

EEVblog · « **Reply #36 on:** October 01, 2019, 01:22:12 am »

It's BAAAAACK!

coppice · « **Reply #37 on:** October 01, 2019, 01:28:16 am »

Its back with new more efficient tiles with only half the number of sides.

EEVblog · « **Reply #38 on:** October 01, 2019, 01:32:27 am »

Quote from: coppice on October 01, 2019, 01:28:16 am

Its back with new more efficient tiles with only half the number of sides.

And half of them chopped off

Fungus · « **Reply #39 on:** October 01, 2019, 09:24:29 am »

Quote from: coppice on October 01, 2019, 01:28:16 am

Its back with new more efficient tiles with only half the number of sides.

That's still just a hole. I'm guessing the pattern is for installation purposes (is that where the thick cables go for all the power these things are going to produce?)

Domagoj T · « **Reply #40 on:** October 02, 2019, 08:56:45 pm »

Wouldn't a triangle (compared to hexagon) be a worse shape to be covered with square solar panels?
There are also more individual panels for the same area - more connections to go bad.

Fungus · « **Reply #41 on:** October 02, 2019, 09:20:02 pm »

Quote from: Domagoj T on October 02, 2019, 08:56:45 pm

Wouldn't a triangle (compared to hexagon) be a worse shape to be covered with square solar panels?
There are also more individual panels for the same area - more connections to go bad.

It's almost as if you believe the people paying for this can do basic math.

nctnico · « **Reply #42 on:** October 03, 2019, 11:57:31 pm »

Quote from: Domagoj T on October 02, 2019, 08:56:45 pm

Wouldn't a triangle (compared to hexagon) be a worse shape to be covered with square solar panels?
There are also more individual panels for the same area - more connections to go bad.

More connections yes but what you can't do with square panels is cover an uneven terrain. In that respect choosing for triangles is a good idea.

Bud · « **Reply #43 on:** October 04, 2019, 01:05:22 am »

Which uneven terrain, this is for Roadways FFS. I'd say such pattern is even dangerous in that its weirdness may through some drivers off (mentally) and cause accidents.

Domagoj T · « **Reply #44 on:** October 04, 2019, 07:08:57 am »

Quote from: nctnico on October 03, 2019, 11:57:31 pm

More connections yes but what you can't do with square panels is cover an uneven terrain. In that respect choosing for triangles is a good idea.

While it's true that triangles can cover uneven surface, if all you have is a bunch of equilateral triangles, you can only cover flat surface. For 3D contours, you need all sorts of different triangles.

nctnico · « **Reply #45 on:** October 04, 2019, 05:04:37 pm »

Quote from: Domagoj T on October 04, 2019, 07:08:57 am

Quote from: nctnico on October 03, 2019, 11:57:31 pm
More connections yes but what you can't do with square panels is cover an uneven terrain. In that respect choosing for triangles is a good idea.
While it's true that triangles can cover uneven surface, if all you have is a bunch of equilateral triangles, you can only cover flat surface. For 3D contours, you need all sorts of different triangles.

In theory but if you look at regular pavement you can often find a tile being cut diagonally to cover some uneven bit of terrain. I assume there is some wiggle room between the panels so the spacing isn't critical. Road surfaces are never perfectly flat and may deform over time for various reasons.

orion242 · « **Reply #46 on:** October 08, 2019, 02:21:20 am »

Quote from: EEVblog on October 01, 2019, 01:22:12 am

It's BAAAAACK!

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Surly that's just some underlying support. There is a fair drop from the surface of the concrete to whatever that is creating one hell of a trip hazard. Certainly the real deal must not be installed yet.

Seems comical that something designed for foot traffic only (in this application) would need an elaborate support under it vs just sand, stone/stone dust or some other common base material. Paver driveway has far less BS under it.

EEVblog · « **Reply #47 on:** November 08, 2019, 10:17:01 pm »

SR4 panels are in!

Brumby · « **Reply #48 on:** November 09, 2019, 06:51:20 am »

So - will these new ones be able to melt snow?

maginnovision · « **Reply #49 on:** November 09, 2019, 06:59:21 am »

I'm guessing they still only burn money.


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