SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The solar panels that Idaho inventor Scott Brusaw has built aren't meant for rooftops. They are meant for roads, driveways, parking lots, bike trails and, eventually, highways.

With secure funding for our roadways constantly in question, it’s no wonder scientists and designers have been inventing new types of pavement that they believe will be the future. By now, you’ve ...

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Portable solar panels are reshaping how backcountry explorers think about access to electricity. Solar has become far more affordable and widely available in less than a decade. As a result, these ...

Earth has 3.2 million kilometers (1.9 million miles) of highways Worldwide solar highway roofs could meet more than 60% of global energy needs each year The panels could produce enough electricity to ...

Take a solar panel. Surround it with light-emitting diodes attached to a microprocessor and, in northern climes at least, some kind of heater. The idea is to put unused roadway to good use (generating ...

Musical artist AY Young powered his tour with solar energy and shares how you can harness the sun’s power to fuel your next adventure. Imagine hitting the road and fueling your journey not with gas, ...