Solar Roads Fix The Grid And Crumbling Pavement

A revolutionary idea that converts existing roadways into a national solar power grid is up for a major cash prize.

Scott Brusaw is working on a project http://www.solarroadways.com/ to encapsulate solar panels in high-strength glass capable of standing up to thousands of cars and trucks passing by each day. He estimates that a single parking lot paved with solar panels — even one where cars are parked — could power the big box store it serves, and a cul-de-sac paved with solar panels could take an entire subdivision off the grid even on a cloudy day.

* By Keith Barry

Full Story: http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/09/solar-roadways-fix-the-power-grid-and-crumbling-pavement/