Up until this point, the project has been financed through a $50,000 private grant and two phases of funding from the Federal Highway Administration. Now, the Brusaws have launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise $1 million for commercialization of their prototypes.
It’s an interesting concept. Individually, small solar parking lots and crosswalks can power signs and street lamps. Deployed across a whole town, a network of solar roads could act as a decentralized electric grid, sending power to homes and businesses.
There’s no word yet on how much the prototype installation cost—those numbers are being worked up and should be ready in July—but the Brusaws say a commercialized solar roadway will provide enough power to pay for itself over its lifespan.
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Post time: Feb-08-2017