Harvesting Solar Heat from Roads

An article on some very cool information. Researches here at the University of Rhode Island have discovered ways to harvest solar energy from asphalt, which, if proves to be a success, could mean another type of reusable energy that we can use to save the earth.

“We have mile after mile of asphalt pavement around the country, and in the summer it absorbs a great deal of heat, warming the roads up to 140 degrees or more,” said Prof. K. Wayne Lee, leader of the URI project. “If we can harvest that heat, we can use it for our daily use, save on fossil fuels, and reduce global warming.”