Most jurisdictions recycle their asphalt on site, stripping the old road of its asphalt, reballasting and leveling it, then heating the old asphalt, adding a couple of things and repouring it.

Maritime shipping has stopped using resid as well.

Most countries aren't as absurdly covered in roads as the USA. 92% of American's daily weekday trips require a car. 45% of Europeans. 30% of Asians.

There's little reason to believe that any country will adopt America's road and car heavy society, driven as it was by a combination of nuclear war terror, automotive company venality and racism.

Very little new road asphalt is required annually.

Michael Barnard
Michael Barnard

Written by Michael Barnard

Climate futurist and advisor. Founder TFIE. Advisor FLIMAX. Podcast Redefining Energy - Tech.

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