简介：
Solar Roadways Take Baby Steps
太阳能公路方兴未艾
Dutch cyclists can now pedal a path paved with solar panels. Larry Greenemeier reports
荷兰出现了一条由光伏板铺成的阳光之路。
撰文 拉里•格林迈耶（Larry Greenemeier）
翻译 王宁
审校 李轩
The path to solar roadways is said to be paved with good intentions. But actually it’s going to be paved with modular, concrete-reinforced photovoltaic panels protected by tempered glass.
据说阳光之路是由善意铺成的。但实际中的阳光之路是由用钢化玻璃保护并用混凝土加固的模块化光伏板铺成。
At least that’s the vision that Idaho-based Solar Roadways has had for the past few years. So far they’ve managed to build an 11-meter-long solar parking lot next to the company’s lab.
至少这是爱达荷州太阳路公司长久以来的方案。现在他们已经在公司实验室旁边铺设出了一条11米长的太阳能停车场。
Meanwhile, the Dutch are taking a slightly different approach. This week a town in the northern suburbs of Amsterdam officially opened a 70-meter stretch of bike path they claim is the world’s first road to convert sunlight into electricity. They plan to add at least another 25 meters to the SolaRoad project in the next two years.
但荷兰人采取了稍微不同的方法，阿姆斯特丹北部郊区的一个小镇正式开通了一条长70米的自行车道，他们宣称这是世界上第一条光电转化公路，并且他们计划在未来两年内再延长至少25米。
They are testing the bike path for two things, mainly. Can it generate enough juice to power street lighting, traffic systems, electric cars and households? And will it hold up to the daily wear and tear of cyclists, joggers and baby strollers, not to mention extreme weather and falling objects?
他们主要对这条公路进行两方面的测试：第一，产生的电力能否满足路灯，交通系统，电动汽车还有家庭的用电需求；第二，暂且不说极端天气和高空坠物，这些材料能否承受日常磨损以及自行车，慢跑的人和儿童手推车等的碾压。
If SolaRoad proves successful in both areas, the Dutch hope to extend the project to turn entire thoroughfares into massive solar panels. Designed by, ya know, road scholars.
如果太阳能公路在这两方面都表现良好，荷兰希望将这个项目拓展到全国，使所有大街都铺上大量由路边学者设计的光伏板。
（题图来源：http://www.treehugger.com/）
