6 comments

  • Aboutplants 5 minutes ago

    What are the economics of this? Cost to install vs other available options? Durability will certainly be an issue I’m sure. Genuinely curious and not because I think it’s a bad idea. I want solar on all underutilized areas, I just prefer low hanging fruit from a cost perspective at the current time.

  • ben_w an hour ago

    Always nice when something that I suggest in a random comment only to get a dismissive reply, turns out to be an idea worth persuing all along.

      therealpygon 11 minutes ago

      Being right about things you have no control over is a bit like being right about your favorite flavor of jelly.

      Cpoll 23 minutes ago

      > idea worth persuing

      Remains to be seen, considering how much snake oil there is in the solar market (but to be fair, this makes more sense than solar roads). A news article summary of a press release isn't proof of much.

  • pepperoni_pizza 9 minutes ago

    Today we sail

    On the Solar Rail

    For there's much we just don't know

    So farewell with a kiss

    Then it's fast for the mist

    Till we're sleeping in the cold below

  • mrmanner an hour ago

    Trains AND solar power. Awesome.