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    Glass roads, the next best way to keep the snow away

    Posted on January 21, 2011 by gavril

    Snow covered roads might just be phenomena of the past, with technology like the solar powered Smart roads, a solution by Scott Brusaw, a 53-year-old electrical engineer from Sagle, Idaho. Now the United States of America has had its share … Continue reading3 →

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    Finland’s road to eco-consciousness, the green highway project

    Posted on August 25, 2010 by gavril

    If you love the environment and happen to visit Finland, make sure you drive across the green road that will stretch from Turku on Finland’s southwestern coast to Vaalimaa near the Russian border, a whole 130 kilometers (81 miles) of … Continue reading3 →

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    Paving stones help decrease NOx in air by 25% to 45% according to Netherlands research

    Posted on July 9, 2010 by gavril

    Researches in the Netherlands have literally driven upon a shocking fact recently. Using roads as air purifiers has never been thought of before, until now. Tests carried out in the municipality of Hengelo with the Castorweg road being resurfaced. The … Continue reading3 →

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