Highway 2.0: An American Interstate for the Solar Age (Part 1: Biomass)

Vacant land along Americas interstate highway system is renewed through the growing of quick-cycling biomass crops and the installation of wind turbines and solar photovoltaics. This represents an entirely new economy: Interstate Energy Farming. A redeveloped interstate corridor would be the backbone of an adaptive landscape reuse strategy on a national level.

Visit us at http://www.wholesystemsdesign.com/interstate-energy-farming/ to learn more.

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• renewable energy
• sustainability
• permaculture
• landscape architecture
• design
• biomass
• agriculture
• transportation
• sustainable design
• solar design
• solar energy
• sustainable agriculture
• sustainable vermont
• green building
• green infrastructure
• green jobs
• economic stimulus
• energy farming

[optimusmikey]

so wat who cares idfc wat happens 2 the planet wen i die

[heartlessvietboy]

We want to reduce as much pollution and nauseous gases as possible when paving roads. This means finding new ways of making cement that does emit so much fumes. Also, we want to make cement that does not reflect so much heat. We would also want to make sure soil is not contaminated by concrete and cement powder. We need to use cleaner types of fuels to operate machinery.

[grumpyoldtrucker]

This is very interesting,i see how this could work.

[wenrolland]

Very interesting concept! Here in Canada, many highways are surrounded with trees and other plants but they are not harvested... Common reed is often used in the middle of lanes to catch pollutants from the highways. The biomass generated by these reeds is amazing!