An idea that just needs to happen
Feb 6th, 2010 by Ron Dauphin
Wind turbines mounted on roadway lights, powered by the wind of cars rushing past.
I was on a stretch of highway late at night recently where the lights were not working. There was a snow storm, and I could hardly see beyond my dashboard. And yet, the power required to light roadways seems like such a waste of energy. So here’s a solution, at least in theory. Is there any downside, beside light pollution?
[via Engadget]