Solar Roadways Awarded DOT Contract to Pave Roads with Solar Cells
Monday, September 7, 2009 - 11:44
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a first step toward turning highways into energy-generating solar panels, the Sagle, Idaho-based startup Solar Roadways has recently received a $100,000 grant from the US Department of Transportation (DOT). The company will use the money to build a prototype of its Solar Road Panel, made from solar cells and glass, that is meant to replace petroleum-based asphalt on roads and in parking lots.