Title :
A new pavement energy harvest system
Author :
Duarte, Franklyn ; Casimiro, F. ; Correia, D. ; Mendes, R. ; Ferreira, Andre
Author_Institution :
Waydip, Covilha, Portugal
Abstract :
At the present time there is a need to change the paradigm in electrical energy generation due to the increasing cost of fossil fuels and their adverse effects on the environment. It has become increasingly evident that the fossil fuels used to generate energy are not unlimited and that their use is harmful to the environment due to the greenhouse effects. This paper describes a new pavement energy harvest system developed in Portugal by the Waydip Company with the collaboration of the Pavement Mechanics Laboratory of the University of Coimbra.
Keywords :
electric power generation; energy harvesting; fossil fuels; Portugal; Waydip Company; electrical energy generation; energy generation; fossil fuels; pavement energy harvest system; Asphalt; Educational institutions; Fossil fuels; Prototypes; Roads; Vehicles; Water resources; electricity storage; energy harvesting; pavement energy; renewable energy; transportation generation;
Conference_Titel :
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference (IRSEC), 2013 International
Conference_Location :
Ouarzazate
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-6373-0
DOI :
10.1109/IRSEC.2013.6529704