Researchers at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE (Fraunhofer ISE) are field-testing new module concepts to integrate into noise barrier walls alongside roadways or railways.

Solar noise barriers are not a new technology. There are thousands of miles of noise barriers already sporting slick solar systems. Many of these systems have been installed in Europe, although the ...

BOARDMAN — A sound wall along Interstate 680 will reduce freeway noise for many residents, but not all. Those left out are not pleased and say it would not take much to fix the problem.

When Elizabeth Leich was young, she said she planted acorns along Interstate 81 with the hope that big oak trees would drown the highway sound and help her mother sleep at night. Decades later, she ...

A combined solution offers better protection against traffic noise – and can also benefit two-wheeled road-users. A combined solution offers better protection against traffic noise -- and can also ...

Noise barriers made from trees and other plants can provide a respite from unwanted noise pollution. When strategically placed by a roadway, in a backyard, or in a park, trees help reduce pesky noises ...