The Ray recently hosted a virtual panel to discuss the industry’s most innovative circular economy solutions in transportation with representatives from Georgia’s leading organizations in the industry: Pirelli Tire, Novelis and Cox Automotive.
Energy & Infrastructure
| Ray C. Anderson Foundation
Our highway system is the backbone of America. Highways connect our cities. They allow us to visit relatives, live and work in separate places and take that family vacation. But, it’s also a place where 40,000 American lives are lost every year, and it’s the part of our transportation system that contributes an outsized proportion of carbon pollution to our environment.
Energy & Infrastructure
| Ray C. Anderson Foundation
It’s not often that captains of industry have epiphanies about climate change. So it was remarkable when, after reading The Ecology of Commerce in 1994, carpet manufacturer Ray Anderson set out to clean up his petroleum-intensive operation and succeeded in cutting net carbon emissions by more than 80 percent.
Energy & Infrastructure
| Ray C. Anderson Foundation
The City of LaGrange, GA is looking to make a good first impression on the 500,000 plus visitors who are expected to drive through the city on The Ray starting this spring.
Energy & Infrastructure
| Ray C. Anderson Foundation
The Trustees of the Atlanta-based Ray C. Anderson Foundation have granted an additional $2 million to The Ray over the next two years, to fund important research, pilot projects and emerging technologies with the potential to shape the transportation infrastructure of the future.
The Ray and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) have installed five to ten acres of native grasses and pollinator plant seeds in the median and northbound lane gore area of Exit 6 on I-85 near LaGrange, Georgia.
Energy & Infrastructure
| Ray C. Anderson Foundation
I was thrilled to see one of my great sci-fi dreams come true in West Point when Georgia unveiled its first solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging station. We’ve been rewarded by the convergence of public, private, local and global efforts.
The Ray has delivered a comprehensive formal response to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Request for Information (RFI) regarding a national Transportation Digital Infrastructure (TDI) strategy.
The Ray recently submitted a joint response with Abley to the USDOT’s ROUTES Initiative Request for Information (RFI). This submission pairs The Ray's transportation technology focus with Abley’s safety software to deliver a proactive, data-backed methodology.
October marked the successful completion of the first year of the Sorghum Roadside Trials on The Ray, a pilot project proving how specialized, resilient cereal crops can solve legacy infrastructure issues through biological engineering.
The Ray team is proud to highlight its recent collaboration with Kia Georgia at their West Point manufacturing facility, where The Ray's Natural Capital program oversaw the installation of 14 acres of perennial native grasses and wildflowers.
The Ray is reimagining the public right-of-way (ROW) as a vital land-use solution. They've shared their latest work in establishing a national blueprint for energy infrastructure colocation and grid resilience.
Following months of strategic collaboration, the Arizona Energy Promise Task Force has released its final report to Governor Katie Hobbs, outlining 31 consensus-driven recommendations to modernize Arizona’s grid and lower energy costs. The Ray played an integral role.
The Ray has published its annual report—State of The Ray 2025—documenting a landmark year in which the organization achieved unprecedented national impact.
The Ray has expanded its partnership with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Together, they are implementing dual-purpose habitat and slope stabilization projects across 10 strategic sites in Central, East Central, and West Central Georgia.
The Ray successfully installed a pollinator meadow in the City of Doraville, Georgia in late February. The project represents a strategic partnership to enhance the value of public land at one of the region's most active transportation hubs.
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