//www.getitdoneaz.com/tag/green-roads/ inspiring stories to 2022年卡塔尔世界杯官网 tue, 28 feb 2023 18:46:38 +0000 en-us hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/cooling-our-city-streets/ fri, 09 mar 2018 18:04:32 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/cooling-our-city-streets/ urban heat islands are a dangerous effect of global warming, and some cities are taking action to combat it.

]]> dark asphalt streets absorb, rather than reflect, heat, which causes city temperatures to rise to dangerous and unprecedented levels. covering streets and rooftops with lighter materials, as has been implemented on a small scale in los angeles, can make cities safer and reduce energy costs of air conditioning.

]]> //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/use-magnets-in-roadways-and-pick-up-coils-in-cars-to-help-recharge-batteries-in-hybrids-and/ mon, 18 apr 2011 10:32:04 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/use-magnets-in-roadways-and-pick-up-coils-in-cars-to-help-recharge-batteries-in-hybrids-and-plug-ins/ magnetic bars across roadways and pick-up coils in bottoms of cars. coils of wire cutting magnetic lines of force generates electricity to recharge battery packs. no need to stop at recharging stations. charge while you drive. magnets can be installed during normal roadway repairs. at first, best for hybrids because they can run on unmagnetized roads. should be possible to upgrade existing hybrids and plug-ins to make use of this rolling-recharge system. probably best on freeways to start. no doubt there will be technical problems to overcome (aren’t there always?), but it seems to be as viable an idea as setting up recharging stations all over and converting vehicles to plug-ins. i would very much appreciate any feedback on this.

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