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 # The Solar Highway of the Future

 


 

 Jun 15, 2017 12:00 PM ET

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[Originally Published on NationSwell.](http://nationswell.com/georgia-solar-highway-the-ray/)

Off Interstate 85 along the Alabama-Georgia border, an area of asphalt the size of two SUVs parked nose-to-nose is soaking up the sun. But unlike traditional blacktop, it’s capturing solar energy and using it to power a nearby information booth and electric car-charging station.

This bright idea to cover a roadway with solar tiles stems from the notion that highways should be dual purpose.

[Continue reading on NationSwell >>>](http://nationswell.com/georgia-solar-highway-the-ray/)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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