The Ray Solar Highway Project: Assessment of Solar Potential Installed in ROWs Across the United States

This report and related documents, data products, and web tool are meant to be used as a resource for State DOTs and other interested parties in the selection of right-of-way (ROW) sites with potential for solar photovoltaic (PV) development.

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Solar Highway Program: From Concept to Reality

This is a guidebook based on Oregon Department of Transportation for other states pursuing development of solar photovoltaic systems in the highway right-of-way. 

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Roadside Renewables: Exploring Alternative Uses of Highway Right-of-Way to Reduce Costs

The U.S. Department of Transportation provides case studies on states that are installing solar panels in the right-of-way.

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Renewable Energy Generation in the Highway Right-of-Way

State Departments of Transportation (SDOTs) are increasingly exploring the use of highway right-of-way (ROW) to accommodate renewable energy technologies. This paper provides information on potential business models, state rules, regulations, and policies, and example projects for energy generation in the ROW. 

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Free Energy Solar Highway Program

The Free Energy Solar Highway Program research project identified best practices nationally and determined the financial feasibility of generating solar power on New Mexico DOT property at the lowest possible cost.

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Essays on the Designs and Benefits of Land Conservation Programs

This paper analyzes the policy designs and economic benefits of prairie strips. 

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Prairie Strips Help Honey Bees and Wild Pollinators

This is a summary of research that tested the efficacy of prairie strip practice to improve honey beekeeping while maintaining a community of wild pollinators compared to farms without prairie strips.

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Buffer Strips Conservation Practice Standard Overview

This is a one-page overview of contour buffer strips, their application, and their effectiveness. 

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The Value of Existing Infrastructure for Renewable Energy Development

This paper discusses types of infrastructure commonly found on RE-Powering sites and characterizes where, and to what extent, this infrastructure affects the prospects for site redevelopment.

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Feasibility Study of a Blind-Type Photovoltaic Roof-Shade System Designed for Simultaneous Production of Crops and Electricity in a Greenhouse

This study assessed the performance of a blind-type shading regulator that can automatically rotate semi-transparent photovoltaic blades installed on the greenhouse roof in response to sunlight variation.

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