The Swedish architect Tham Mans has developed an interesting solar highway proposal for Los Angeles, USA. The project explores how architectural design could change the role and typical narrative structures for highways, and although it was created especially for Los Angeles could be applied worldwide. The architect stated in this caso, la abundancia de sol característica de esta ciudad; realidad que ya ha sido valorada por el alcalde de la ciudad en su programa solar. Este programa incentiva a sus habitantes a instalar paneles solares sobre sus casas, y también sobre edificios públicos y de estacionamientos. Pero también contempla la construcción de la Central Eléctrica Ivanpah en el desierto de Mohave en las afueras de la ciudad, que podría generar un máximo de 500 MW para LA.
Es por eso que parece muy sensato aprovechar los 800 kilómetros de autopistas existentes en el área en favor de este programa energético. De esta forma, Mans Tham busca incorporar nuevos usos sustentables a las extensas infraestructuras ya existentes. Su propuesta considered a great cover formed by solar panels, in addition to generating clean energy for the city, provides shade to the road, reducing the need for air conditioning in hot weather and UV degradation of paved surfaces. It also reduces highway noise to surrounding residential areas. The "Solar Serpent" extends to 24 kilometers above the Santa Monica Freeway that is 40 meters wide. This extension makes a power plant project in itself. Compared with the control Ivanpah, could generate up to 115 MW for the city.
The project also reuses the large amount of CO2 produced for implantation Highway linear algae farms that can produce green fuel products. This could revitalize areas near the road, now degraded and deliver work to their inhabitants.
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