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Solar Skyways IEEE Vehicle Technology Society Santa Clara Valley Section 2012 August 29 Ron Swenson International Instutute of Sustainable Transportation Tel +1 408 332 5375 rbs@ecotopia.com
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Origins
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Introduction High oil prices! Climate change Distorted economics Therefore Change the form of our transportation system.
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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
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Solar Transportation in Sweden
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Train Station Commercial district Football Stadium Hospital Loop Technology Park University The Route
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Uppsala Hospital Loop
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The First Step Solar canopies Beautiful curves 2-10 meters wide Easy to build No new land needed
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Videos
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10X … or forget it! Incremental change vs. “Hockey Stick?” Work with the scale of mobility requirements. High leverage solutions require bold transformations.
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10X Details
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Advocacy in the Market
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Choices?
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From Production…
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… to Consumption…
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Go Solar!!
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PART 2
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We can do it!! University Students at San Jose State University are joining… The Solar Skyways Challenge
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Why Change to Solar?
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Energy: Peak Oil
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Energy: Equity
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Energy: Net Exports “Available” Net Oil Exports Available Net Exports = Global Net Exports - Chindia Net Imports
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Climate Change
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Failings of Existing Transport
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Limitations of Alternatives
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Car Efficiency
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Private Automobile
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Congestion
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Bus? Train?
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Too Heavy
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Energy Small is beautiful! Rail more materials Rail more energy Rail uses land Solar Skyways
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Disruptive Construction
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Biofuels?
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Thank you!! More resources www.inist.org www.encitra.com www.swensonsolar.com www.oilcrisis.com www.solarskyways.com/
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