Photos show world’s first solar road in France that completely failed

Photos show world’s first solar road in France that completely failed

In July, a French daily newspaper published a story saying the longest solar road in the world had failed. It’s neither economically viable or energy efficient.

Less than three years since the road opened, it’s become cracked and damaged. Parts of the road have been demolished because they weren’t salvageable.

Energy targets were never hit, because engineers didn’t plan for rotting leaves to block sunlight. These photos show how

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