Councils could cut millions of pounds from the public sector budget by replacing street lighting with UV powered illuminated paths.

It is not fantasy. The first has been installed at Christ’s Pieces, a well-known park in the east side of the centre of Cambridge by Cambridge City Council.

The path has been re-surfaced with a product developed by Pro-Teq Surfacing UK Ltd, based in Surrey, UK. It is called Starpath and has been patented.

Pro-Teq says Starpath is extremely cost effective to both install and maintain, while its seamless surface may be applied to any existing surface, including concrete and tarmac.

Starpath absorbs and stores energy from ambient light (UV rays) during the day, then releases this energy at night allowing the particles to glow

Not only does the material reduce fuel bills (and, therefore, carbon-producing energy consumption) it also reduces light pollution, so that people using the path can still see the stars above.

Hamish Scott, Owner of Pro-Teq Surfacing (UK) Ltd said, “There is nothing like Starpath in the world. This product 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. It is exceptional. At Pro-Teq Surfacing (UK) Ltd, we use natural earth products and it cannot be replicated by any other source; you need to physically see it to believe it. This is pure nature doing its work.”

Pro-Teq’s website details how it’s re-surfacing solution works, and the technology behind it, the website also includes a photo gallery showing its portfolio and a short video demonstrating the Pro-Teq team at work: www.Pro-Teqsurfacing.com