Comment Use the median (Score 1) 484
I've always wondered why someone hasn't made better use of the medians of US highway systems. I used to think that they could be utilized for low-maintenance crops or some type of agricultural effort, but drainage, accessibility, and a bunch of other reasons would make that pretty difficult.
However, they sound like a great place for a massive solar array. We keep our existing road infrastructure, using asphalt etc, and the solar collectors go *beside* them in the median. The collectors can then use basically whatever technology makes them most efficient, and we can focus on how to rebuild our roads using technologies that make them more efficient (and easier on the environment). Is there any reason why highway medians aren't used for something constructive? On 95 around Philly/Delaware there are gas stations and fast food "islands" in there.... why not a solar station?
However, they sound like a great place for a massive solar array. We keep our existing road infrastructure, using asphalt etc, and the solar collectors go *beside* them in the median. The collectors can then use basically whatever technology makes them most efficient, and we can focus on how to rebuild our roads using technologies that make them more efficient (and easier on the environment). Is there any reason why highway medians aren't used for something constructive? On 95 around Philly/Delaware there are gas stations and fast food "islands" in there.... why not a solar station?
