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What is it? ● Roads, sidewalks, parking structures made from solar panels ● Feasible, sustainable energy ● Pressure sensors 2

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Significance ● Provide renewable energy ● Safer than concrete and asphalt ○ Wildlife detection ○ Melts snow and ice ● Cost efficient once implemented ● Provides LED lights for lines and signs ○ No more paint needed 4

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What area is most impacted from this? ● The Earth ● Air quality ○ Emissions reduced ● Oil industry ○ Hurts the oil industry in the Middle East ● U. S ○ Brings jobs to the energy and construction industries in the U. S 6

Research already done on solar panel roadways ● Freeze/Thaw cycling ○ Extreme temperature exposure ● Moisture conditioning ○ Panels are frozen and thawed ● Shear testing ○ Subjected to high shear forces ● Advanced loading ○ Simulate years of truck abuse 7

Has anyone used solar panel roadways? ● The Netherlands built bike paths in 2014 ● Plan to rebuild Route 66 ● 621 miles of roads in France over next five years ○ Supplies power to 5 million people ● German company Solmove aims to bring panels to German roads 8

What needs to be researched/explored more? ● ● Cost effectiveness Hackability Durability Maintenance efficiency 9

Challenges future researchers will face ● Acquiring funds for the continuation of the project ● Difficulty building on unruly terrain ● Increasing efficiency ● Durability testing 10

Summary ● ● Very expensive Very effective Needs further research Safer than concrete and asphalt 11

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