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The path to solar roadways is said to be paved with good intentions.
太陽能公路據說是用美好心愿鋪設。
But actually it's going to be paved with modular, concrete-reinforced photovoltaic panels protected by tempered glass.
但事實上，它是用各種模塊、鋼筋混凝土加固的光電板鋪設而成。
At least that's the vision that Idaho-based Solar Roadways has had for the past few years.
至少過去幾年中愛達荷州太陽能公路一直是這樣的情況。
So far they've managed to build an 11-meter-long solar parking lot next to the company's lab.
目前他們已在公司實驗室旁成功建造出一條11米長的太陽能停車場。
Meanwhile, the Dutch are taking a slightly different approach.
與此同時，荷蘭人則采用了稍微不同的方法。
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.
本周阿姆斯特丹北部郊區的一個小鎮正式開通了一條70米長的自行車道，他們稱其為世界首條將太陽能轉化為電能的路段。
They plan to add at least another 25 meters to the Sola Road project in the next two years.
他們計劃未來2年內至少再增加25米。
They're testing the bike path for two things, mainly.
他們正在對這條自行車道進行兩方面的測試。
Can it generate enough juice to power street lighting, traffic systems, electric cars and households?
首先是這條路能不能為路燈、交通系統、電動汽車和家庭用電帶來足夠能量。
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?
其次是這條路能不能承受日常及自行車、慢跑者及手推車等造成的磨損，當然還有極端天氣及高空墜物造成的損害。
If Sola Road proves successful in both areas, the Dutch hope to extend the project to turn entire thoroughfares into massive solar panels.
如果太陽能公路在這兩方面能順利過關的話，荷蘭希望擴展這一項目將整個街道都鋪上巨大的太陽能板。
Designed by, ya know, road scholars.
當然是由道路專家進行設計。
