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Solar Skyways IEEE Vehicle Technology Society Santa Clara Valley Section 2012 August 29

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. Origins. Introduction. High oil prices! Climate change

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Solar Skyways IEEE Vehicle Technology Society Santa Clara Valley Section 2012 August 29

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  1. Solar SkywaysIEEE Vehicle Technology SocietySanta Clara Valley Section2012 August 29 Ron Swenson International Instutute of Sustainable Transportation Tel +1 408 332 5375 rbs@ecotopia.com

  2. Origins

  3. Introduction • High oil prices! • Climate change • Distorted economics Therefore • Change the form of our transportation system.

  4. 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

  5. Solar Transportation in Sweden

  6. The Route • Train Station • Commercial district • Football Stadium • Hospital Loop • Technology Park • University

  7. Uppsala Hospital Loop

  8. The First Step Solar canopies • Beautiful curves • 2-10 meters wide • Easy to build • No new land needed

  9. Videos

  10. 10X … or forget it! • Incremental change vs. “Hockey Stick?” • Work with the scale of mobility requirements. • High leverage solutions require bold transformations.

  11. 10X Details

  12. Advocacy in the Market

  13. Choices?

  14. From Production…

  15. … to Consumption…

  16. Go Solar!!

  17. PART 2

  18. We can do it!!University Studentsat San Jose State Universityare joining…The Solar Skyways Challenge

  19. Why Change to Solar?

  20. Energy: Peak Oil

  21. Energy: Equity

  22. Energy: Equity

  23. Energy: Equity

  24. Energy: Net Exports “Available” Net Oil Exports • Available Net Exports = Global Net Exports - Chindia Net Imports

  25. Climate Change

  26. Failings of Existing Transport

  27. Limitations of Alternatives

  28. Car Efficiency

  29. Private Automobile

  30. Congestion

  31. Bus? Train?

  32. Too Heavy

  33. Energy Small is beautiful! • Rail more materials • Rail more energy • Rail uses land Solar Skyways

  34. Disruptive Construction

  35. Biofuels?

  36. Biofuels?

  37. Thank you!! More resources • www.inist.org • www.encitra.com • www.swensonsolar.com • www.oilcrisis.com • www.solarskyways.com/

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