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What Are Solar Roadways?

A new viral video details the purported benefits of roads that generate solar power.

Downtown Sandpoint 2
Artist's rendition of downtown Sandpoint, Idaho - Home of Solar Roadways. Graphic design by Sam Cornett
In the last few days you may have heard of something called Solar Roadways. That's because a video about the technology has recently gone viral, thanks in part to a celebrity endorsement from Star Trek actor and social media star George Takei.

Government Technology actually covered Solar Roadways back in 2011. You can read that story here. But for those who haven't seen the video yet, take a look. What do you think?