Comments about ‘Green Roadway Project could help Utah roads rev up renewable energy’

Highway signs that are solar powered with excess going to offset local grids...seems like a good idea. It appears the electric car manufactures still don't grasp the concept that I don't plug in my electric drill until it is recharged, I remove the battery and plug it in to charge while I swap it for a freshly charged one. When the solar roadways provide chargers for these interchangeable batteries we will then have a system that will work by providing the infrastructure for renewable transportation.

Sounds real scenic.

Why not just build a nuclear power plant in every state? It would be cheaper and much more efficient than solar, less visually polluting than wind, and more wide-spread than geothermal energy.

Who wants to see all that clutter along the roadways?

By the way, I am already "guilt free" with my energy sources.

Anyone can build power stations along roadways! You don't need a license from these bozos to build your own electric gas station.

This is just one of the more blatant examples of cynical promoters taking advantage of credulous tree huggers.

Of course, it's no worse than Al Gore or Obama.

Thinkin' Man, ever thought where we are going to get the water to cool those nuclear reactors? Ever think of where we are going to store the inevitable radioactive waste? Gues this is something you need to do more thinkin' about.

About swapping batteries - the technology/economics is not favorable.

The Chevy Volt uses a 400lb, $10,000 lithium ion battery which gets only 40 miles per charge. Charging takes 5-6 hours. This is representative of other battery configurations that can be expected in all-electric cars. Not many cross-country travelers will be willing to make so many stops to recharge/change batteries.