It's called 'Solar Roadways', an idea that sounds so easy we wonder why someone didn't think of it sooner.
Working with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), they're installing their durable solar panels at a rest stop in Conway, Missouri, along the famous road. Famed for their Indiegogo campaign and video (which got millions in views and endorsements)?
The 70 pound panels are made of tempered glass?
it can withstand cars and trucks, with a surface that offers the kind of traction asphalt dos. ?And most importantly, ¡°LED lights to create lines and signage without paint heating elements to prevent snow and ice accumulation,¡± in addition to producing clean energy.
A similar bike path project the ¡°SolaRoad,¡± debuted in Netherlands in 2014, with great results.?