A month ago on November 12, 2014, the Netherlands opened up bike-lanes and paths that right now connects the suburb of Amsterdam of Krommenie and Wormerveer that stretches about 70 meter of solar powered roadway. The new solar project, which costs additionally 4.3 million US and Canadian dollars was created as the first step in a project that the local government hopes that will see the path below extended to 100 meters by 2016. More complimentary plans are on the table for future considerations as the Netherlands plans to intends to power everything from traffic signals to electric vehicles all using solar panels. Residents locally see the bike paths as a very useful and a cool part of their daily commute with exactly 2,000 cyclists expected to use it on an average day. This road, thats named by the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research as Solar Road, is set to open sooner than later. Its made up of rows of crystalline silicon solar cells!
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:59:05 +0000
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