On Solar Energy

Being naught but a concerned citizen, I offer this observation and idea for creating useable energy so as to increase employment in our faltering economy and to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.  It is simply this:  we have 46,837 miles of Interstate Highways.  Most of these have a wide grassy median.  As that property (the median) is already federally owned, why not install wind-energy turbines and solar collector panels within as many of these medians as possible.  The support towers for wind turbines themselves could be designed in an elongated pyramidal shape.  This would allow solar collectors to be attached to the wind turbine support tower.  These devices could produce “solar energy” or “wind energy” or both at once.   Surely our engineers could design a safe means of installation without interfering with traffic or mowing operations.  Any power so produced could be put into the “grid” system.  I’m neither a scientist nor an engineer, so am not able to flesh out the concept with detail.  I offer this idea for your consideration. 

President Obama:  We have 46,837 miles of Interstate Highways within the United States.  Most of these highways have a wide grassy median.  As that property (the median) is already federally owned, why not install solar collector panels and windmill power generators within as many of these medians as possible.  Surely our engineers could design a safe means of installation without interfering with traffic or mowing operations.  Any power so produced could be put into the “grid” system.