Despite criticism, solar roads remain part of Georgia sustainable highway lab

Energy News Network: While solar roads have been criticized as impractical and inefficient, a Georgia foundation says they will continue to be part of its research lab for greener highways.

The Atlanta-based Ray C. Anderson Foundation has received nationwide praise for “The Ray,” an 18-mile stretch of Interstate 85 in Georgia that showcases a variety of technologies aimed at cutting emissions and other impacts from transportation — including right-of-way solar, electric vehicle charging and strategies to reduce pollution.

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