Photovoltaic highway applications: assessment of the near-term market

Technical Report · Thu Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:5229240

Rosenblum, L; Scudder, L R; Bifano, W J; Poley, W A

A preliminary assessment of the near-term market for photovoltaic highway applications is presented. Among the potential users, two market sectors are considered: government and commercial. Within these sectors, two possible application areas, signs and motorist aids, are discussed. Based on judgemental information, obtained by a brief survey of representatives of the two user sectors, the government sector appears more amenable to the introduction of photovoltaic power sources for highway applications in the near-term. However, considerable interest and potential opportunities were also found to exist in the commercial sector. Further studies to quantify the market for highway applications appear warranted.

• Research Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, OH (USA). Lewis Research Center
• DOE Contract Number: EX-76-A-29-1022
• OSTI ID: 5229240
• Report Number(s): DOE/NASA/1022-77/22; NASA-TM-73863
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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