The one-kilometre stretch of road in the eastern city of Jinan consists of solar panels under a layer of transparent concrete, allowing cars to drive over the photovoltaic cells. But just five days after it opened on 28 December, workers found a 1.8-metre section had been removed by thieves. The concept of roads incorporating solar panels into the road has existed for years, but only recently have cities begun to build test projects. A solar bicycle path opened in Amsterdam in 2014 and a village in France opened a one-kilometre solar road in 2016. Facebook Twitter Pinterest The world’s first photovoltaic road is built with transparent concrete on top and can bear the weight of small vehicles and medium-sized trucks.

Source: The Guardian January 09, 2018 04:18 UTC