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Awknid

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103. It looks like

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Wed Jan 16, 2013, 02:21 PM

Jan 2013

the "seam" in the center has about a 3-4" gap for drainage.

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Every parking lot ought to look like this [View all] HarveyDarkey Jan 2013 OP

Hear, hear! Houses too. Damn straight. nt Mnemosyne Jan 2013 #1

I like the idea but what about the slope of the roofs brush Jan 2013 #84

wondered about that too PoliticalBiker Jan 2013 #88

The roofs probably ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #89

It looks like Awknid Jan 2013 #103

Correct. In roofs I have seen like that, the gap is about 12 inches. SunSeeker Jan 2013 #106

There is also the coefficient of friction. Blanks Jan 2013 #117

Drainage. Very smart. appleannie1 Jan 2013 #127

Learn new things here all the time! Thanks for asking, good answers. Mnemosyne Jan 2013 #136

Our govt buildings did this onlyadream Jan 2013 #2

Thanks for this info DeeDeeNY Jan 2013 #82

Even looks cool. Hoyt Jan 2013 #3

Why aren't we doing this? logosoco Jan 2013 #4

You can thank the American Taliban. pangaia Jan 2013 #31

You can thank Exxon-Mobil, Duke Coal and Exelon, as well. leveymg Jan 2013 #51

exactly...teabaggies are just the hired help. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #55

American Tealicans. American Tealibans. American Teabans. Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2013 #112

Three words: Koch Brothers Coal Yavin4 Jan 2013 #86

So True.... PoliticalBiker Jan 2013 #90

If they had any damn sense they'd be investing in this technology klook Jan 2013 #97

Never happen in this country; at least not nationwide. Aristus Jan 2013 #94

A mix of NIMBY and xenophobia, mostly. (nt) Posteritatis Jan 2013 #105

Our Podunk town installed a bunch of them last summer Brother Buzz Jan 2013 #5

Las Vegas built a new City Hall and installed them. enlightenment Jan 2013 #102

That is extremely cool and a great use of space. nt Ruby the Liberal Jan 2013 #6

Any chance those things generate enough juice customerserviceguy Jan 2013 #7

Great.. Bette Jan 2013 #70

Yes - just one of the panels is enough for one car FreeState Jan 2013 #99

If so customerserviceguy Jan 2013 #119

Those also save energy in a way that's not quite as obvious Fumesucker Jan 2013 #8

And your plastic parts won't get so baked and release fumes n2doc Jan 2013 #36

So I wouldn't need oven mitts Iwillnevergiveup Jan 2013 #61

so genius and yet so simple! robinlynne Jan 2013 #9

that's perfect stuntcat Jan 2013 #10

It's not just the fossil fuel industry that's holding this technology back Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #63

If the Germans can do it... PoliticalBiker Jan 2013 #92

I think most solar panels come from China now - they undercut out industry some time ago. patricia92243 Jan 2013 #114

We can change that... PoliticalBiker Jan 2013 #116

It's not simply a matter of "if the Germans can do it". Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #131

Creating demand in a lucritive business... PoliticalBiker Jan 2013 #134

You make several points Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #135

Phoenix: car ports galore ... intense sun ... no brainer. CurtEastPoint Jan 2013 #11

Before they sink into the asphalt? nt SCVDem Jan 2013 #17

The Oro Valley, AZ ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #91

Government leading by example! Great news for AZ and for all, in fact. CurtEastPoint Jan 2013 #100

very clever we should cover the southwest with solar panels and help people change their roofs loli phabay Jan 2013 #12

You might be surprised. The Southwest is pretty clearly perfect for solar, but Germany is JDPriestly Jan 2013 #71

omg it looks like those Europeans are civilized! Whisp Jan 2013 #13

Civilized? What do you mean. pangaia Jan 2013 #32

It's literally a beautiful sight. They took something functional and made it attractive. gkhouston Jan 2013 #41

nice! nt Last Stand Jan 2013 #14

It's amazing how stunning something is when it simply reflects DaveJ Jan 2013 #15

Germany! You want us to imitate Germany? You nazi cow! tclambert Jan 2013 #16

Oh that's nice. pangaia Jan 2013 #33

hahaha! Great post. jillan Jan 2013 #39

That is awesome! Odin2005 Jan 2013 #18

kick kick kick kick kick KICK!!! DonRedwood Jan 2013 #19

All the parking at the Los Angeles V.A. Hospital have been remodeled to solar. denbot Jan 2013 #20

Our local independent grocery store installed several canopies of panels. rgbecker Jan 2013 #21

Only thing missing now is leadership limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #22

We have one on the way up. pangaia Jan 2013 #34

We need Democrats in both houses of Congress xtraxritical Jan 2013 #52

There are a lot of things the President could do without Congress, limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #113

President Obama is doing a good job, expecially juajen Jan 2013 #107

if you have the chance, take a look on military posts and bases pasto76 Jan 2013 #23

Just kills me there's a shining example of a Roosevelt democracy. pink-o Jan 2013 #24

Sierra Nevada brewery has those XemaSab Jan 2013 #25

our fairgrounds (Cal Expo) in Sacramento has one of these: tandot Jan 2013 #26

We don't have more because of the American Taliban. pangaia Jan 2013 #35

Nice examples davidpdx Jan 2013 #133

An initial investment that will save in the long run siligut Jan 2013 #27

Progress definitely IS being made, though, let's be thankful for that. n/t AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #130

What a brilliant idea!! Politicub Jan 2013 #28

The high school just down the street from me got a whole parking lot full of kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #29

Meanwhile, back at the ranch.. pangaia Jan 2013 #30

I almost had my boss convinced of dooing this. liberal N proud Jan 2013 #37

K&R 99Forever Jan 2013 #38

Sounds and looks really good for the sunnier parts of the country. n/t amandabeech Jan 2013 #40

It can make economic sense even in the North BlueStreak Jan 2013 #57

Sigh. I knew that I shouldn't have posted. amandabeech Jan 2013 #58

Cloudy weather reduces the effectiveness but it's still possible to generate power on cloudy days. Gormy Cuss Jan 2013 #111

Only with plug-in stations RoccoR5955 Jan 2013 #42

There are charging stations in the lot at my work abelenkpe Jan 2013 #47

Solar Energy's not viable. cbrer Jan 2013 #43

Extremely cool!!! I like it!!! meti57b Jan 2013 #44

I disagree obxhead Jan 2013 #45

The windmills might shade the solar panels. SunSeeker Jan 2013 #108

CBS just did this to their lot abelenkpe Jan 2013 #46

My hometown Gainesville Fl did a feed in tariff based on the German model kmlisle Jan 2013 #48

Amen. ellisonz Jan 2013 #49

Go blue to go green. Nuclear power has no future, and we have no future with nukes. eom. leveymg Jan 2013 #50

YES !!! WillyT Jan 2013 #53

High Schools here are putting them up. alittlelark Jan 2013 #54

Check out Arizona State University rufus dog Jan 2013 #56

I see they are valleyed in the center onethatcares Jan 2013 #59

Yep! And use the water for feeding the greenery, etc. liam_laddie Jan 2013 #66

Our high schools ChazII Jan 2013 #60

K & R Scurrilous Jan 2013 #62

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has 1,600 KW parking canopy liam_laddie Jan 2013 #64

My OP from 2 years ago ~ "Put solar roofing panels on most structures. Shade all large parking lots Zorra Jan 2013 #65

K&R Inspirational! DianaForRussFeingold Jan 2013 #67

California here. kimmylavin Jan 2013 #68

in my area of SF Bay Area, local community colleges do the same NuttyFluffers Jan 2013 #69

LOL my old high school has these panels at the parking lot! alp227 Jan 2013 #72

two of the larger church parking lots in Tucson have solar panels reverend_tim Jan 2013 #73

In Huntington Beach, CA xxqqqzme Jan 2013 #74

Here's an epic example of doing this right here in Wisconsin ... Scuba Jan 2013 #75

Solar carports are cool. Here is one at Redskin's FedEx Field in Landover, MD with EV charging rightsideout Jan 2013 #76

EV's, Solor Chargers all cool stuff however the 1 thing no one is really talking about stultusporcos Jan 2013 #77

The batteries are 98 percent recyclable and some are reused for backup storage supply rightsideout Jan 2013 #78

Yes they are recyclable but dig deeper into it and extrapolate the scale stultusporcos Jan 2013 #81

Solar Panels on every garage and an EV inside Rain Mcloud Jan 2013 #79

excellent, but RILib Jan 2013 #80

Wonderful idea... GTurck Jan 2013 #83

Our community college in Joshua Tree, CA, has these LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 2013 #85

Imagine Dome Arenas Covered with Solar Panels Yavin4 Jan 2013 #87

Oh come on, that would be too sensible. When have you ever known Congress to be that? 4lbs Jan 2013 #93

Big Oil is NOT going to like this! AllyCat Jan 2013 #95

Fantastic!! oldandhappy Jan 2013 #96

Every parking lot should look like THIS.... Speck Tater Jan 2013 #98

Yeah, but this is America. Someone will start stealing and reselling the solar panels. n/t Ian David Jan 2013 #101

BIG KICK! benld74 Jan 2013 #104

But don't you know in AsahinaKimi Jan 2013 #109

one question I've always wondered about-- how vulnerable are solar panels to hail storms? NoMoreWarNow Jan 2013 #110

Noticed the roof of the building too.... 4_TN_TITANS Jan 2013 #115

Put those things up on the Gulf coast and watch them turn into missile hazards Eagle_Eye Jan 2013 #118

That is so cool! (nt) PotatoChip Jan 2013 #120

There are several parking areas like this at the local VA, and it's GREAT to see! calimary Jan 2013 #121

Our roof here where I work looks like that. Glassunion Jan 2013 #122

I saw these at UNLV CE5 Jan 2013 #123

that's what they look like where i work 0rganism Jan 2013 #124

and rooftop too samsingh Jan 2013 #125

GOP backlash ELI BOY 1950 Jan 2013 #126

Why are most of the comments about... Bay Boy Jan 2013 #128

Indeed, Harvey, damn straight! AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #129

Wow not only keeps the cars cool, but collects energy davidpdx Jan 2013 #132