Holland Introduces First Solar-Powered Bike Lane

November 10th, 2014

A few months ago, the US company Solar Roadways made headlines for running a successful Indiegogo campaign to develop its solar-powered street-panels. But Dutch company SolaRoad will beat them to the streets on November 12th by becoming the first company to implement such technology in public. This is unsurprising as over 25% of commuting in Holland occurs via bicycle. CityLab’s John Metcalfe shares more on how The Netherlands Gets the World’s First Solar-Powered Bike Lane.