GEN Solution Library/Making roads ice-free

About the challenge

Finding alternatives to polluting salt and chemicals for making roads ice-free. Washington State University has successfully developed an ice-melt techniques which are environmentally friendly, such as leftover barley residue from vodka distilleries.

Description

Cold-climate researchers at Washington State University are clearing the road with green alternatives to the salt, sand and chemicals typically used for highway snow and ice control. One of these alternatives is using leftover barley residue from vodka distilleries.

Areas of impact

  • Ecology
    • Green Building

See also

Page data
Authors Ernesto Sun
License CC-BY-SA-4.0
Organizations Global Ecovillages NetworkGENNA
Ported from https://www.ecovillage.org/solution/making-roads-ice-free/ (original)
Cite as Ernesto Sun (2025). "GEN Solution Library/Making roads ice-free". Appropedia. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
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