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\nSolar Roadways received a $750,000 grant from the Federal Highway
\nAdministration to build a parking lot paved with solar panels.<\/p>\n\nLast year the green infrastructure company demoed a 12 square-foot
\nprototype of its solar road as phase 1 of this new technology. The
\nprototype was made up of solar panels, heating elements, and a grid of
\nwireless LED lights encased in durable glass that has the same traction
\nas asphalt and doesn’t cause glare. The panels generate a total of 7.6
\nkilowatt hours of electricity per day that can be used to melt snow and
\nice, spell warnings for motorists, or be connected to weight sensitive
\npanels that illuminate a crosswalk when activated. The solar road can
\nalso be connected to a smart grid to power nearby homes and businesses,
\nor even electric cars.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n-gretchen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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