The Brits Have a Glow-in-the-Dark Bike Path

A company in the southwest of London has come up with a glow-in-the-dark liquid coating that can be applied on pavement, like a bike path. This serves two

A company in the southwest of London has come up with a glow-in-the-dark liquid coating that can be applied on pavement, like a bike path. This serves two purposes: it's super environmental friendly -- think of all the electricity that's saved from needing fewer lights -- and it just looks oh so cool.

Pro-Teq has used their new high-tech creation on a test bike path in Cambridge Park. According to the company, the material works by absorbing UV rays during the day and releases it later when it's dark.

The company's owner Hamish Scott says in a press release the paint even auto-adjusts brightness (sort of like your iPhone):

It adjusts to the natural light, so if it is pitch black outside the luminous natural earth enhances, and if the sky is lighter, it won’t release as much luminosity – it adjusts accordingly, its almost like it has a mind of its own.

The company hopes the British government will embrace this environmentally friendly technology, which, if it works as advertised, should save cities tons of money on their electricity bills. And judging by this British grandma's recent reaction to a gas bill hike, it's probably for the best that the Brits find cheaper utilities asap.

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