Dear EarthTalk: Are solar roadways still a “thing”? Why don’t we have them everywhere now helping us keep our EVs charged up and rolling? – Jason M., Shelton, CT In 2014 the concept of solar powered ...

Over the weekend, the Solar Roadways project on Indiegogo reached its target of $1 million. At the time of publishing, that figure is now north of $1.4 million, with five days left to go. The concept ...

Four years ago a viral campaign wooed the world with a promise of fighting climate change and jump-starting the economy by replacing tarmac on the world’s roads with solar panels. The bold idea has ...

With secure funding for our roadways constantly in question, it’s no wonder scientists and designers have been inventing new types of pavement that they believe will be the future. By now, you’ve ...

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The solar panels that Idaho inventor Scott Brusaw has built aren’t meant for rooftops. They are meant for roads, driveways, parking lots, bike trails and, eventually, highways.

COEUR D'ALENE (AP) — When the helmsman of the USS Enterprise likes your invention, you know you're on the road to success. George Takei, who portrayed Sulu on "Star Trek'' and has more than 8 million ...

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Transportation is set to test the feasibility of sidewalks and roadways embedded with solar panels. The Jefferson City News-Tribune reported ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - For today’s Good Question, a viewer asked: If we have solar panels on roads to power signs, why can’t we use that same technology to heat the asphalt to a constant temperature ...

It’s sort of like the Emmy Awards of the electrical engineering world. I’m talking about the EE Times Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Awards. This year, one of Idaho’s own happens to be a ...

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The solar panels that Idaho inventor Scott Brusaw has built aren’t meant for rooftops. They are meant for roads, driveways, parking lots, bike trails and, eventually, highways.