Could solar panels be the future of road surfaces?
"Imagine driving your car out of the garage and what you see is not the usual dark grey asphalt but a street of blue-green hexagonal tiles, with lane markings and traffic signs lit up by embedded LED bulbs.
The image might seem surreal, but a couple in Idaho is working on making it a reality. Meet Julie and Scott Brusaw, who eight years ago started a project to build a roadway embedded with solar cells. Several private and public grants later, the Brusaws are now in the middle of a fundraising campaign via Indiegogo to raise money to hire engineers, improve the design and bring solar roadways to the marketplace."
Could coloured hexagons be the future of roadways?
Full article: http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/solar-panel-road-surfaces-future
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