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Georgia DOT, The University of Georgia and The Ray Break Ground on Latest Meadow-Research Installation
Georgia DOT, The Ray and the Univ. of Georgia’s College of Environment + Design announce Phase 2 of their meadow-research plantings on I-85 in SW Georgia.

Energy & Infrastructure

The Ray and Southwire Announce Partnership to Enhance Energy & Highway Infrastructure
Southwire made a $10,000 match contribution to The Ray, launching a larger, ongoing partnership to continue mutual sustainability goals and find innovative solutions to power the nation’s transmission grid and distribution of renewable energy.

Energy & Infrastructure

A Transportation, Infrastructure and Climate Priority
High voltage direct current transmission, or HVDC, installed underground alongside America’s world-class networks of roads and highways, is the key to unlocking a clean, prosperous, and secure energy future.

Energy & Infrastructure

Peachtree Corners Smart City and The Ray Install USA's First Road Surface Solar Panels on Autonomous Vehicle Lane
Peachtree Corners, GA – the nation’s first smart city environment powered by real-world infrastructure and next-generation connectivity – today unveiled the city’s new solar roadway system which produces energy for a solar-powered EV charging station located at city hall. The installation also marked the first road surface-powered solar panels to be activated in a United States city.

Energy & Infrastructure

USTMA, The Ray and University of Missouri Announce Research Partnership
The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA), in partnership with The Ray, today announced a research project to assess and compile existing research on the performance, environmental impacts and benefits of using ground tire rubber (GTR) in asphalt.

Energy & Infrastructure

Infrastructure Opportunity: HVDC on Interstate Roadsides
Research published today documents the vast efficiency, economic, societal and environmental benefits of installing modern HVDC transmission lines & localized micro-grids on interstate roadsides.

Energy & Infrastructure

The Ray & UT Austin Unveil Solar Mapping Tool for Interstates
Each of the lower 48-states now have access to projections of how much solar energy could be generated on their interstate exits.

Energy & Infrastructure

The Ray Proves Fertile Ground for Ecological Innovation on I-85 in Georgia
UGA Researcher, Matthew Quirey is examining the various ways that The Ray's Landscape Lab on Interstate 85 is utilizing experimental planting designs in the right-of-way, producing not only environmental benefits, but also potential financial outcomes.

Energy & Infrastructure

Near vs. Far Field Wireless EV Charging
The future of transportation is electric. The full transition to electric vehicles, will require infrastructure supporting long road trips, ground shipping delivery services, and movement of goods across the country.

Energy & Infrastructure

New Solar-Powered EV Charging Station on I-85 in Georgia Delivers 300% More Power
The Ray, Donovan Energy, and ABB have partnered to upgrade the solar-powered electric vehicle charging station located at the visitor information center (VIC) located off Interstate 85 in West Point, Georgia. This station replaces the original solar-powered EV charging station that The Ray installed with Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia in 2015--the first in the Southeast.

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