Ispectrum Magazine Ispectrum Magazine #12 | Page 26

Driving on sunshine -a long and winding road to the future by JOe baylis A new concept has been gaining a great deal of attention in the engineering community over the past year or so, with the potential to transform how we see energy production. It is known as a ‘solar road’ and would essentially turn our transport infrastructure system into one huge renewable power station that produces excess clean energy, pays for itself, prevents accidents and filters run-off to create drinking water. 25