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• Butterfly Effect bridge offers safe passage for pollinators
  As a result of the Our Energy Our Landscape design challenge, Dutch design studio VenhoevenCS, landscape architecture agency DS Landschapsarchitecten and solar energy firm Studio Solarix have developed the Butterfly Effect, a concept design that can produce...
• What the smart roads of the future might look like
  Technology is advancing at lightning speed, setting us up to look like we live in a sci-fi film. While the first flying cars are actually achieving lift off already, nations around the world are investing in new infrastructure, with varying results that...
• 6 solar roads shaking up infrastructure around the world
  Roads aren't just for walking or driving anymore. Solar road or pathway projects around the world are showing that streets can both provide firm footing and generate clean energy. Inhabitat rounded up six projects in places as diverse as China and rural...
• Someone stole a chunk of China's new solar roadway
  When detractors were howling about solar roadways' flaws, concerns about theft wasn't among them. Apparently it should have been, because a few days ago, thieves cut out and ran away with a chunk of China's recently unveiled solar highway — a move...
• Solar Roadways are coming to historic Route 66
  Solar Roadways are finally gaining traction in the United States. Scott and Julie Brusaw have been developing their energy-generating roads for the last several years, hoping to replace asphalt with solar panels that can withstand the weight of cars....
• France to pave 1,000 kilometers of road with solar panels
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZNJhcNq9q4 Although France isn’t the first country to pave roads with solar panels—the Netherlands installed the world’s first solar panel-paved bicycle path in 2014—their plans for 1,000 kilometers of solarized...
• The world’s first solar-powered bike path is generating more energy than expected
  Over 9800 kWh of energy was generated from trails of space that, until now, had been collecting no energy at all. The implications for sidewalks, paths, and road systems everywhere is mind-boggling. While rooftop solar panels are, at this time, cheaper...
• Detractors Say that Solar Roadways Must Be Stopped
  Solar Roadways have been getting a lot of attention lately after securing nearly $2 million in funding on Indiegogo - but some detractors are decrying the innovation, saying that the idea just won’t work...
• Solar Roadways Crowdfunding Campaign Blitzes Goal, Raises Over $1.5 Million
  Inhabitat has been reporting on the Solar Roadways project since 2009, so we are excited to see that their latest Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign has raised over $1.5 million! Funds are going towards production costs and hiring staff, and there's still...
• Solar Roadways Unveils Super Strong Solar Panels for Roads in Prototypical Parking Lot
  Not only does the parking lot harvest energy, it also incorporates overhead utilities and repositions underground utilities for more efficient use. Power and data cables line a cable corridor alongside the parking lot, which provides easy access to power...

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