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Jun 23, 2020

New highway charging station in Georgia has solar panels and 175 kW of power

The Ray, a nonprofit transportation lab, has overseen the opening of a solar-powered public fast charging station at the visitor information center on I-85 in West Point, Georgia. The station is strategically located to facilitate travel between the state capitals of Georgia and Alabama, and charging is free.

Jun 22, 2020

Using Tech to Inform Smarter Infrastructure in Georgia

TL; DR: The Ray, a nonprofit organization and 18-mile stretch of I-85 developed through a public-private-philanthropic partnership (P4) model. The idea is to create a blueprint for sustainability across America’s highways by experimenting with revolutionary innovations and unprecedented ways of thinking. In the long term, the…

Jun 16, 2020

Charging Stations Upgraded at Georgia Visitor Center

The Ray, Donovan Energy, and ABB have partnered to upgrade the solar-powered electric vehicle charging station located at the visitor information center (VIC) located off Interstate 85 in West Point, Georgia. Read more.

Jun 15, 2020 Press Release

New Solar-Powered EV Charging Station on I-85 Delivers 300% More Power

Nation’s Only Smart, Green Highway Project Upgrades to 175 kW Fast Charging West Point, GA (June 15, 2020) — The Ray, Donovan Energy, and ABB have partnered to upgrade the solar-powered electric vehicle charging station located at the visitor information center (VIC) located off Interstate 85 in West Point, Georgia.

Jun 5, 2020

Panasonic gets connected on The Ray

A stretch of rural Georgia highway called The Ray is a particularly useful testbed for V2X technology. Panasonic’s Chris Armstrong tells Adam Hill what’s so special about it. Read More.

May 10, 2020

Striping Technologies Tested in Georgia and Canada

In an effort to improve driver safety and enhance the use of driverless vehicles, 3M is participating in two pilot programs to measure the effectiveness of a new pavement marking product and a new pavement marking tape. 3M was invited to supply its Connected Roads All Weather Elements striping technology in a…

May 4, 2020

ETAP Podcast: Exploring The Ray, An Interview with Allie Kelly

ETAP Podcast’s inaugural episode includes an interview with Allie Ray, executive director of The Ray. Georgia’s innovative smart highway is the nation’s first public-private-philanthropic partnership. Listen here.

Apr 29, 2020

MEET THE RAY, HIGHWAY OF THE FUTURE 🛣️ 🚗 🌱 🐝 🌎

Americans love to drive long distances on the vast Interstate Highway System. But chances are when you’re driving along, you don’t give much thought to the surface your car is driving on, the vegetation growing alongside the road or what innovations could be integrated into the interstate to make your…

Mar 20, 2020

Connected Roads – All Weather Elements

https://theray.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/3M-Connected-Roads-All-Weather-Elements-Video.mp4…

Mar 20, 2020

Highway Solar on The Ray

https://theray.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1MW-Solar-Site-Exit-14_R3.mp4…

Mar 10, 2020

CONEXPO: The Tech Experience showcases new, sustainable applications

ConExpo/Con-Agg got underway today in Las Vegas and even though the crowd felt thin relative to the last time this massive show hit the Strip, there was still much to see—and many new and exciting offerings on hand. An editor’s time is precious in circumstances such as this—precious and thin.

Mar 5, 2020

Revolutionizing transportation and sustainability

This month, in honor of Women’s History Month, Groundswell is celebrating the accomplishments of women making a lasting impact in the field of sustainability. We decided to let the rubber hit the road by talking to Harriet Langford, the founder and president of The Ray and a trustee of the Ray…

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