Articles about The Ray

The Ray Releases “State of The Ray 2023” on Earth Day

2023 Annual Report

The Ray, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing net-zero transportation and energy infrastructure, has released its highly anticipated 2023 annual report—State of The Ray 2023.

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Leading Transportation Partnership Deploys Agrela’s Vegetation Monitoring Technology on The Ray Highway - First for Interstate Roadside

The Ray and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), in partnership with Agrela Ecosystems and the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, announce the deployment of Agrela’s powerful plant and soil monitoring technology, PheNode®. A first-of-its-kind project launched on a highway roadside, PheNode will be used to collect air and soil data and monitor wildflower meadow plots at three locations along The Ray in West Georgia.

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Serenbe Paves Georgia's First Residential Rubber-Modified Asphalt Project.

Net-zero partnership diverts nearly 1,300 scrap tires from landfills.

Serenbe, in collaboration with The Ray, Baldwin Paving and Liberty Tire, announces a first of its kind construction paving project using Liberty Tire’s SmartMIX™ to pave Serenbe’s newest neighborhood, Overlook. In line with The Ray's net-zero mission, the use of Liberty Tire's SmartMIX™ technology has helped divert 1,291 tires from Georgia's landfills, integrating them into pavement and actively contributing to waste reduction and resource circularity.

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The Ray and Geotab ITS Partner to Launch Freight Electrification Clinic

The Ray, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing net-zero transportation and energy infrastructure, has partnered with Geotab Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to showcase how aggregate data analysis can efficiently and effectively position zero-carbon fueling stations for medium and heavy-duty trucks for success, across the nation.

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Pirelli Announces Partnership with The Ray

The Italian Company will support the 18-mile stretch of west Georgia’s Interstate 85, which was designed to be a proving ground for ideas and technologies for the transformation of transportation infrastructure. From road safety to stormwater cleanup to the circular economy, Pirelli is committed to a number of projects to help redefine and reimagine the roadway for the future together with The Ray.

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The Ray, GDOT and Troup County Launch Drone Program to Innovate Emergency Response

The Ray, a nonprofit organization advancing net-zero transportation and energy infrastructure in partnership with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), Troup County, Georgia and Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight, today announced a strategic partnership to develop a cutting-edge "drone as a first responder" (DFR) program along “The Ray Highway” on Interstate 85.

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Groundbreaking research from The Ray

Initiative publishes first nature-based design solutions for net-zero transportation

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The Ray Partners with Global Strategic Advisory Firm Cityfi

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Recent feature on The Ray and Georgia Power's pollinator-friendly solar installations

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May 2023 Newsletter

Read here for the latest updates from our key funding initiatives: Drawdown Georgia, the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business at Georgia Tech, The Ray and the Biomimicry Institute.

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