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24 alternatives to Solar Roadways

Incredible modular paving system of solar panels.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Solar Roadways launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   SolarGaps▲162

   Energy generating solar panel window blinds

   2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Changers▲56

   The solar energy community

   2014 · changers.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Bright▲83

   Bringing solar to the developing world

   2015 · thinkbright.mx · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Solar▲66

   Weather has never been cooler.

   2014 · thisissolar.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Tesla Solar Roof▲333

   Invisible roof tiles that power your home 🏠

   2016 · tesla.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Homemade automated solar concentrator▲296

   Hi HN! I quit my job two years ago to have more time to work on my side projects. The main one is an automated solar concentrator. I've just open-sourced it, it's not perfect nor finished, and I still have a lot of ideas for further development, but I'm interested in knowing what you think of it. There are many applications where concentrated solar power could be a viable environmental and economic solution, I hope this technology will one day be more widely used. Feel free to give any feedback and ask questions.

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Mosaic▲75

   Crowdfund solar energy projects, get a profit as an investor

   2014 · solarservicingllc.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   SolarPuff▲63

   Sustainable, Solar-powered Light Puff

   2015 · solight-design.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Solar Power World▲58

   Finding funding for small commercial solar.

   2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Copenhagen Wheel▲79

    Regenerative Energy for Cyclists

    2014 · superpedestrian.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    SunOpps▲71

    Go Solar: one-stop budgeting, design and installation

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    I built a 4000 watt solar array on top of my Tesla (AMA)▲25

    2024 · old.reddit.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Faraday Future▲99

    A next-generation, connected electric vehicle

    2015 · ff.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    CARMAnation▲83

    The Airbnb for driveways

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Solar Paper▲126

    Super thin solar panel to charge your gadgets (Kickstarter)

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Revolights▲88

    A futuristic bicycle lighting system

    2015 · revolights.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Roll-Array Multi-Gen▲6

    Solar panels that roll out like a carpet

    2016 · renovagen.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Grid▲64

    The fraying wires between Americans and our energy future

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Goal Zero▲69

    Power anything anywhere with portable solar power

    2014 · goalzero.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    99% Invisible: Public Works: Rethinking America’s Transportation Infrastructure▲66

    Roads? Where we're going ... we need better roads!

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    BetterView▲140

    Modernizing the roofing industry with drones

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Parkspot▲66

    A modern parking infrastructure built for a mobile world

    2015 · getparkspot.com · its alternatives →

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    Project Sunroof▲12

    Mapping the planet's solar energy potential

    2015 · sunroof.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Pulse▲78

    A portable battery charger with a solar panel

    2014 · its alternatives →

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