What do you think of the idea? Solar panels on the streets! Solar Roadways is a startup from Idaho that has developed a system of solar panels that can be installed in cities. They will recharge them cars, will offer electricity energy and will make the roads safer.
Solar Roadways believes that its solar panels are ideal for the roads. Idaho's startup manufactures hexagonal solar panels and is preparing to install them on US roads.
The company's goal is to generate enough energy for surrounding homes and businesses, as well as for lighting the street itself, with road markings.
The concept has been around since 2014 and Solar Roadways managed to complete three rounds of testing in cooperation with the US Department of Transportation.
Then he sought $2 million in funding through Indiegogo. The project but he also attracted her caution of the Missouri Department of Transportation, which plans to install the panels as part of a pilot program, Welcome Center of Route 66 at Conway.
