An elaborate underground crossing is located near the Park City High School and features a long set of NeON 2 BiFacial solar panels that are vertical, double-sided solar cell structures, along with a transparent back sheet that enables light absorption and power generation from both sides.
Unlike slanted panels, they shed snow in winter, but they’re also far less efficient. They could however complement rooftop panels in snowy climates. They’re quite visible from State Route 248 that runs parallel to the railing, and recently a vinyl banner was attached on them to announce a relay race that’s also a fund raiser for the local schools.
What the folks who hang the banner on didn’t notice is that they should have attached it to the standard guardrail on its left instead of blocking power generation. I guess we common sense still has some way to go...
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