What if we take something millions of people use every day and turn it into something that could also make clean energy? Well, that’s the idea behind solar roads. The first solar road was built in the ...

Dear EarthTalk: Are solar roadways still a “thing”? Why don’t we have them everywhere now helping us keep our EVs charged up and rolling? – Jason M., Shelton, CT In 2014 the concept of solar powered ...

(TNS) -- Highways and interstates are a quintessential part of America’s landscape and culture. The U.S. interstate highway system alone includes 47,000 miles of roads. That’s a lot of asphalt and ...

Over the weekend, the Solar Roadways project on Indiegogo reached its target of $1 million. At the time of publishing, that figure is now north of $1.4 million, with five days left to go. The concept ...

Los Angeles has 6,500 miles of roads; thoroughfares constantly baking in the heat and buckling under pressure. What if we could turn those roads, which currently only serve one purpose, into ...

With secure funding for our roadways constantly in question, it’s no wonder scientists and designers have been inventing new types of pavement that they believe will be the future. By now, you’ve ...

In this May 2014, photo provided by Solar Roadways, Scott and Julie Brusaw stand for a photo on a prototype solar-panel parking area at their company's business in Sandpoint, Idaho. Scott Brusaw's ...

Take a solar panel. Surround it with light-emitting diodes attached to a microprocessor and, in northern climes at least, some kind of heater. The idea is to put unused roadway to good use (generating ...

Innovation is a way of life in the solar industry. Companies have to find new ways to cut costs, improve efficiency, and build new form factors or risk being replaced by someone who is thinking about ...

The first solar roadway has opened in Amsterdam -- we've put eyes and hands on the surface and its various characteristics. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

I don't know if anyone else noticed this on the Solar Roadways website, but it appears they have added a Frequently Asked Questions page. It lives up to it's billing, however the answers leave ...