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A Smarter Path | Chasing Genius | National Geographic

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Determined to solve the climate crisis, Scott and Julie Brusaw founded Solar Roadways after learning the U.S. had over 72,000 square kilometers of asphalt and concrete surfaces exposed to the sun. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About Chasing Genius: A new digital community designed to inspire, ignite, and enable the genius inside each of us.

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Article on the US transportation challenges

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Article on the US transportation challenges

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Cities are locations having a high level of accumulation and concentration of economic activities and are complex spatial structures that are supported by transport systems. The larger the city, the greater its complexity and the potential for disruptions, particularly when this complexity is not effectively managed.

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Explore Oslo on a city bike - an easy and environmentally friendly way to get around in the city! The 2017 season starts 3 April. The bikes...

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Banning cars except for electric cars? Banning gasoline, diesel?

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Banning cars except for electric cars? Banning gasoline, diesel?

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The London Underground can be compared to the New York subway

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Transport for London | Every Journey Matters

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There are still notable cancellation and delays, especially regarding trains in Norway

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An app for public transportation in Eastern Norway (including Oslo and its suburbs)

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At Ruter.no you will find timetables, a Journey Planner and ticket information for public transport services in Oslo and Akershus.

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Article covering the raise in cost driving a car in Oslo from October 1, 2017

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Fra søndag 1. oktober må bilister nær hovedstaden belage seg på en høyere bilregning enn tidligere.

For da gjøres det store bomringendringer, både såkalt miljø- og tidsdifferensiering. Tiltakene iverksettes for å redusere biltrafikken, forbedre luftkvaliteten og øke kollektiv- og sykkelbruken.

- Nå blir det adskillig dyrere å kjøre i Oslo. Folk kommer til å merke det med en gang regningen kommer, sier Terje Rognlien, leder for Oslopakke 3-sekretariatet til TV 2.

Miljødifferensiering innebærer en generell økning i bompengeavgiften for å kjøre inn og ut av Oslo, og tidsdifferensiering handler om å øke avgiften ytterligere i rushtiden.

Straffer seg å pendle

Dagens sats for personbiler er 35 kroner, foruten nullutslippskjøretøy. Fra 1. oktober vil kostnadene se slik ut:

Ny fastpris:

44 kroner for bensinbiler og ladbare hybrider

49 kroner for dieselbiler

Rushtid klokken 06.30-09 og 15-17:

54 kroner for bensinbiler og ladbare hybrider

59 kroner for dieselbiler

Fylkesgrensepris:

Det vil også koste 18 kroner å passere fylkesgrensen fra Bærum til Oslo

Som et lite plaster på såret har Vegvesenet valgt å trekke 10 prosent fra prisen for alle som passerer bomringene med betalingsbrikke i ruta.

- Forstår at det oppleves urettferdig

Rognlien innrømmer at tiden frem til 1. oktober har vært hektisk og bydd på mange utfordringer. Han kaller det beleilig at han skal på høstferie når prisøkningen iverksettes, for de forventer sterke reaksjoner.

- Vi forventer en skikkelig klagestorm, ja, dessverre. Dette er krevende og følsomt, og det er alltid noen som vil rammes skjevt. Det går ikke an å få til dette slik at det blir 100 prosent riktig for alle. Vi forstår jo at det kan oppleves urettferdig å betale dyre dommer når man for eksempel skal kjøre barn til et idretts- eller kulturarrangement. Eller for folk som er avhengig av bil for å utføre jobben sin, sier Rognlien.

Prosjektlederen opplyser at Ruter etter beste evne har forsøkt å ruste opp kollektivtilbudet fra 1. oktober, men han anbefaler allikevel Oslo-borgere å reise kollektivt utenfor de verste rushtidene.

- Ruter er med på laget og er forberedt på at det kan komme en økning i antall reisende. Noen strekninger kommer til å bli mer belastet enn andre, og enkelte trikk-, buss- og T-baneavganger er svært fulle allerede i dag.

Rognlien påpeker at i de årlige holdningsundersøkelsene, så har nordmenn vært positive til bruk av bompenger når de vet hva pengene blir brukt til, som å forbedre kollektivtilbudet.

Bare 50 prosent som betaler bompenger

Prisøkningen fra 1. oktober er det første av totalt tre trinn. Prosjektet kalles Oslopakke 3-avtalen og er et samarbeidsprosjekt mellom Oslo kommune, Akershus fylkeskommune og staten.

Pakken inneholder et løft i kollektivtiltak, veiprosjekter og gang- og sykkelveier for omlag 126 milliarder kroner frem til år 2036. Halve summen skal finansieres med bompenger.

Derfor skal det etableres i alt 85 bomstasjoner. 38 nye bommer skal på plass for at flere som bor i hovedstaden skal bidra i betalingen av de nye vei- og baneinvesteringene. 20 nye bommer skal også etableres på kommunegrensene mot Bærum, Romerike og Follo i Akershus.

- I dag er det bare 50 prosent av innbyggerne som ikke betaler bompenger fordi de kjører en distanse hvor det ikke står en bomring. Derfor setter vi opp flere bomstasjoner de kommende årene, slik at det blir mer rettferdig at flere bilister betaler. Da vil vi anslå at tre av fire bilister bidrar til samferdselsløftet, sier Rognlien.

Blir dyrere og dyrere og dyrere

Norske elbil-eiere kan i dag nyte godt av gratis passering gjennom bommen, men når trinn 2 av bompengeplanen iverksettes er det slutt. Da må også elbilistene i Oslo-regionen betale for seg med 5 kroner i fastpris og 10 i rushtiden.

- En bil er en bil, og med tanke på målet om bedre fremkommelighet, så har det etter lange politiske diskusjoner blitt bestemt at også elbil-bilistene skal betale smått i bomringene, sier prosjektlederen.

Elbil-avgiften er forventet å tre i kraft 1. mars 2019. Da økes også prisen for bensin- og dieselbiler ytterligere. Dette skal dobles i en enda senere fase 3 - til 20 kroner i ny fastpris og 30 kroner i rushtiden. Når tredje og siste trinn settes til live er ikke fastsatt.

- Mål å redusere biltrafikken

Selve bompengeprosjektet ble startet i 2008. Men Rognlien forklarer at prosjektet endret seg da Lan Marie Nguyen Berg fra Miljøpartiet De Grønne ble byråd for miljø og samferdsel i 2015.

- Vi har hele tiden ønsket å redusere Oslo-trafikken og utslippene, samt styrke kollektiv- og sykkeltilbudet, men målene har blitt kraftigere etter at vi fikk nytt byråd.

- Hvordan ville Oslo-pakke 3 sett ut uten Miljøpartiet De Grønne i byråd?

- Da ville nok bompengetakstene vært lavere enn de vi lanserer 1. oktober. Det er jo også en kjent debatt at Miljøpartiet De Grønne har en aggressiv parkeringspolitikk, men det er ikke en del av Oslo-pakke 3, sier han og fortsetter:

- Byrådet har et mål om å redusere biltrafikken med 20 prosent ved utgangen av 2019, og det målet kommer vi ikke til å nå med de tiltakene vi nå iverksetter. Luftkvaliteten i Oslo er ganske dårlig og går på helsa løs for mange og det er ikke akseptabelt. Derfor håper vi at ved å øke takstene så kommer vi til å se forskjell på luftkvaliteten fremover, selv om vi ikke kommer til å klare å nå EUs mål om luftkvalitet med det første. Det er en lang prosess bestående av mange tiltak.

Ikke noe ett parti står alene om

Byrådsleder Raymond Johansen understreker overfor TV 2 at Beslutningen om å heve takstene i bomringen er forhandlet fram av et tverrpolitisk utvalg.

- Et samlet byråd, Høyre og Venstre har deltatt, og avtalen er signert av FrPs egen samferdselsminister. Dette er ikke noe ett parti står alene om, slik en kan få inntrykk av fra sekretariatslederen, sier Johansen til TV 2.

Lan Marie Nguyen Berg (MDG), Oslos ordførerer Marianne Borgen (SV, t.h.) og byregjeringsleder Raymond Johansen (Ap, t.v.) Foto: Vegard Wivestad Grøtt / NTB scanpix

- Ingen ønsker å betale mer i bompenger, men dette er nødvendig for å få ned køene, bedre luftkvaliteten og sørge for at vi kan bygge ut et enda bedre kollektivtilbud.

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Fra søndag 1. oktober må bilister nær hovedstaden belage seg på en høyere bilregning enn tidligere. For da gjøres det store bomringendringer, både såkalt miljø- og tidsdifferensiering. Tiltakene iverksettes for å redusere biltrafikken, forbedre luftkvaliteten og øke kollektiv- og sykkelbruken. - Nå blir det adskillig dyrere å kjøre i Oslo.

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Duke Parking and Transportation: Buses & Vans

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Parking and Transportation at Duke University

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What are some future solutions/What do we want the future to look like?

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What are some future solutions/What do we want the future to look like?

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Website about potential solar roadways as a solution to a greener infrastructure

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We love solar, but our development has a deed restriction prohibiting solar panels on roofs. We can't wait to do a solar driveway instead and help the planet while saving us money!

We are so excited to run our home on a driveway that will light the way to family game night and save the planet! We cannot even imagine the joy our Christmas decorations will bring.

Roads cover a big chunk of the land on Earth. Generating power from them is ingenious! Look forward to Solar Roadways' production for commercial use.

Solar power has intrigued me since I was a kid when I helped my baby sister race a mini solar powered car. The fact that we have energy being wasted on asphalt and concrete hurts the "efficient-side" of my mind and I wonder just how much the world could change with this amazing technology!

Will be very beneficial for first responders. Help to redirect traffic or even alert drivers that we are coming out of the station, not to mention not worrying about when the plow guy will come.

The idea of protecting the earth by using solar power instead of coal and fossil fuels is something I have wanted to do for some time. I was researching solar panels for my roof and found Solar Roadways. I immediately thought of their technology for my driveway. A perfect solution for the needs of my house and the neighborhood. I am very excited for the prospect of having Solar Roadways develop a plan and implement their technology to help me reduce my carbon footprint.

This is a great opportunity for each parking lot, side walk, or playground to make the buildings they are next to a source of clean energy. An amazing invention to set the future of the world on a path to such great eco-friendly promise.

We at the self-build in St. Werburghs Bristol UK would love to improve our community further by installing Solar Roadways to our cul-de-sac so the kids can play in a safer environment and we can generate power. At the same time, we can show how we all can do small things that make a big difference whilst at the same time we can save money! Win Win.

Excited about having a negative carbon footprint!

It's time for every citizen to be accountable and be responsible to save the environment. (Actions speak Louder than words!!)

Solar panels that allow people to walk on are a perfect fit for our Marina Pod solutions. We are eagerly waiting for the first available solutions.

The panels will generate power to light the accessible parking area and pathways of our Nature Center. The ability to have blue lights in the panel will enable us to identify these spaces for our users who need fully accessible parking, improving safety and efficiency!

Exciting product which we hope can become the standard everywhere and save energy!

I have been following your progress for a while now, ever since I was shown your viral video. This may be one of the best ideas to take better advantage of the wasted space on our roadways, not to mention reduce wasted spending and resources on road salt that hurts the environment, time spent putting up unnecessary power poles and hiding utilities in the road and away from animals and the elements, and reduce or eliminate construction zones and protect lengths. In Wisconsin we joke that we have two seasons: Winter and Construction. How nice would it be to return to our regular 4 seasons and get rid of construction season.

Your viral video showed all the fancastic applications and improvements your product would make, and I got excited about every one of them. In my personal and family quest to take our house off the grid, either through solar shingles, house batteries, and electric vehicles, I think a Solar Freakin' Driveway would be a great addition that would add value and be fun to have, all while reducing our carbon footprint. Thank you!

Given the steep incline of our Homeowners Associating roads, we have not been able to get year-round access to all lots due to snow removal issues. We are looking forward to bringing Solar Roadways to our HOA and our member's driveways.

I think solar roads would greatly offset the much-needed supply gap in Nigeria.

I believe your solar roads will help add to what my business is trying to achieve as well! We believe that there are better ways to be able to eat healthier, and also to be able to be conscious of the way we get power to be able to help reduce the environmental impact on the earth.

We are always looking for ways to reduce costs in our subdivision and are at the place where the road needs to be replaced soon. This would be an excellent choice for us.

We at Yoga Nature love the idea of welcoming clients to our yoga retreat sanctuary with a softly lit (customizable!) driveway and parking lot and encouraging them to explore the grounds at night without the need for harsh traditional outdoor lighting. Never having to plow and shovel snow again means we can spend more time focusing on our business and clients!

I want to use SR panels on my driveway, which is very steep, and we get a lot of snow. It would make it much easier in the winter if we could melt ice on the driveway with solar panels. I am so excited and think you guys have a brilliant product which is going to help us save the world as well as save me from breaking bones when I slip and slide on my driveway.

As we at Snedicor's Green Earth Cleaners continue to move our 101-year-old dry cleaning business away from the use of petrochemicals and into eco-friendly cleaning processes, we are excited about the prospect of building ecofriendly, energy-positive parking lots and sidewalks at our new cleaning facility!

Due to the amount of crime that has taken place in our back alleys, we have worked hard with the City of Phoenix in developing a pilot program called Gated Alley Program (GAP). GAP will remove trash service from the alley and move it to the front of the house leaving a big piece of land behind our properties with gates at both access points restricting access to unwanted foot, bike, and vehicle traffic. What better use of this land then to install Solar Roadways® that produces clean energy while providing an aesthetically pleasing surface for neighbors to enjoy! Arizona has plenty of sun to take advantage of and we hope revolutionize the use of alleys across the Country!

Our driveway has a ton of sun, and our electric bills in FL are out of control. We'd love to replace our driveway pavers with something to help us lower those bills AND our carbon footprint.

Solar Roadways brings innovation that is the perfect fit for BlackSheep Development's sustainability goals for their buildings and village development.

I like Solar Roadways panels because I want to help this planet and reduce waste of energy. I am also intrigued by the idea of being able to plug my electric car into the driveway 🙂

My roof is too weak for solar panels; my driveway needs to be redone and it gets beat up by the sun all day; I have a garden next to my driveway and I don't like that every time we use a blower or it's windy, all the asphalt dust flies on my edibles and on my soil; my one year old keeps on trying to eat pieces of asphalt. I want to support Solar Roadways®!

Driveways are large surfaces, which if harnessed by products like Solar Roadways panels could likely produce a considerable amount of a home's energy needs, while also providing high quality, long lasting surface.

I love the idea of never having to shovel my driveway again and the fact that the panels would power my home

Anything we can do to work with our planet instead of against it... just imagine if we all had solar Roadways! The difference it would make in the health of our planet.

I believe in better ways of doing things. SRPs represent just some of the ways we can do things better. Safer roads while generating more sustainable, cost effective electricity that, I hope will benefit all someday. Keep it up, we are rooting for you. Hopefully Trump and the DOT will start using this to make our roads safer.

We love solar, but our development has a deed restriction prohibiting solar panels on roofs. We can't wait to do a solar driveway instead and help the planet while saving us money!

Solar Roadways is leading us into the energy future with new solar technology. I am inspired by Solar Roadways commitment to revisioning roads to build a sustainable, and secure energy future.

For greener energy, fun designs for kids, and NEVER SHOVELING SNOW AGAIN!

We were early contributors to Solar Roadways Crowd funding site with a tote bag to prove it! We want to install this product so mo re people will see it and demand it. We want to be one of the agents of change! Decentralize power production - Power to the People!!

Long Iowa winters, restrictive covenants on rooftop solar, a geothermal heat pump and an electric car sitting in the garage with a plenty large driveway with the typical suburban basketball hoop make your Solar Roadways the perfect solution.

We would like to be a renewable energy house. Solar shingles, solar panels and driveway in the near future.

I am very interested in how the Solar Road Panels can be used for lighted walkways and driveways. I think that they can be used in a creative landscaping scheme. I'm also curious about how viable the generation of energy is in the Pacific Northwest considering how often it rains in this part of the country. And I love the creative innovation they represent. Take me into the future!

I so look forward to saving money on electricity AND not having to shovel snow in the winter! Plus, the lighting will make my patio look spectacular. All without putting holes in my roof.

Solar Independence for the future of our planet and survival

Solar Roadways is the most exciting product to fight climate change and save money that I have seen! It's versatile applications and technological possibilities are truly remarkable and offer an inspiring peak at a possibly bright future!

We want to be as self-sufficient as possible and keep this planet GREEN!

We want to use these panels to lower our bills, get rid of the need for shoveling ever again, add value and fun to our home, and make it possible for us to live without energy bills and to live without using more fossil fuels!

To help power our home and being in Canada having a heated driveway to reduce or get rid of the need to shovel HUGE BONUS!!!

I would like to maximize my solar capacity.

My driveway would be an ideal application and I very much look forward to this technology!

Hoping to help the environment by using alternative to fossil fuels.

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Welcome to Solar Roadways® This video, Solar Freakin Roadways, was created in 2014 by a wonderful volunteer. It's had over [...]

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This video by Vox covers why Teslas and other electronic cars in Norway have become popular

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Oslo is the Tesla capital of the world. Follow Johnny on Facebook at https://goo.gl/l0x5cA for more photos and videos from his travels around the globe for Vox Borders. Instagram: https://goo.gl/CduwlO Subscribe to the Vox Borders newsletter for weekly updates: http://www.vox.com/borders-email I spent a day in Oslo before traveling to Svalbard, and noticed that there were Teslas everywhere.

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Why is public transportation in the US bad?

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Why is public transportation in the US bad?

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This video explains reasons behind how the public transportation system became and has stayed bad in the US

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Why Public Transportation Sucks in the US

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