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Solar SkywaysIEEE Vehicle Technology Society
Santa Clara Valley Section2012 August 29
Ron Swenson
International Instutute of Sustainable Transportation
Tel +1 408 332 5375 [email protected]
Origins
Introduction
• High oil prices!• Climate change • Distorted economics
Therefore• Change the form of
our transportation system.
The Concept
• 100% solar powered• Above the streets • Safe to bike & walk • Like car, 1-6 people• On demand=no waiting• Non-stop from origin to
destination• Faster than Corvette
across town
Solar Transportation in Sweden
• Train Station• Commercial district• Football Stadium• Hospital Loop• Technology Park• University
The Route
Uppsala Hospital Loop
The First Step
Solar canopies• Beautiful curves• 2-10 meters wide• Easy to build• No new land needed
Videos
10X … or forget it!
• Incremental change vs. “Hockey Stick?”• Work with the scale of mobility requirements.• High leverage solutions require bold transformations.
10X Details
Advocacy in the Market
Choices?
From Production…
… to Consumption…
Go Solar!!
PART 2
We can do it!!
University Studentsat San Jose State University
are joining…
The Solar Skyways Challenge
Why Change to Solar?
Energy: Peak Oil
Energy: Equity
Energy: Equity
Energy: Equity
Energy: Net Exports
“Available” Net Oil Exports
• Available Net Exports = Global Net Exports - Chindia Net Imports
Climate Change
Failings of Existing Transport
Limitations of Alternatives
Car Efficiency
Private Automobile
Congestion
Bus? Train?
Too Heavy
Energy
Small is beautiful!• Rail more materials• Rail more energy• Rail uses land
Solar Skyways
Disruptive Construction
Biofuels?
Biofuels?
Thank you!!
More resources• www.inist.org• www.encitra.com• www.swensonsolar.com• www.oilcrisis.com • www.solarskyways.com/