First I would like to explain the logic behind the seemingly random questions that will follow:
roads are black(due to the petroleum by-products placed in them) and as such convert light into heat rather well and thus not reflecting the light back into space and aggravating the global temperature rises we are currently experiencing particularly in cities
Many would agree that this cannot be good for the natural climate or earth in general
I was discussing it in the LIVE CHAT for the science forum(yes look at the top of ur screen there is a link) and all are welcome...
So the question is this:
What portion of the earths surface is covered by our tar roads?
Are there any studies to show these effects particularly in cities and city centers and perhaps a global scale, that roads have on temperature?
If an equal portion of the earths surface (all the roads were covered by solar panels) how much energy would it create? I know we could only estimate this based on where the roads are on earth and the efficiency of the solar panels?
Would be interesting to get an idea on how knowledgeable people are on this topic