Solar energy generation along highways. The potential of using solar panels constructed above national highways to generate energy was explored in the International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering (Dec. 2013).

Two-layer solar panels (with 1 meter separating the panels)

were constructed above sections of both east-west and north-south highways in India. The amount of energy (kilowatt hours) supplied to the country’s grid by the solar panels above the two types of highways was determined each month. The data for several randomly selected months are provided in the table. The researchers concluded that the

“two-layer solar panel energy generation is more viable for the north-south oriented highways as compared to east-west oriented roadways.” Do you agree?

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Month East-West North-South February 8658 8921 April 7930 8317 July 5120 5274 September 6862 7148 October 8608 8936