A power point on the topic "Solar Roads"

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2. Introduction
What is solar energy ?
Photovoltaic cell
Why solar ?
Existing problem in road construction
What does solar roadway mean ?
Are solar panels possible
Solar road construction
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3. Layers
Features of solar road
Road survey of India
Bituminous road and Solar road
Advantages
Disadvantages
Conclusion
Reference
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4. Increase the use of renewable energy
resources
Used in roads, parking lots, bicycle
lanes, footpaths etc.
Collect energy to used for homes and
business
Collect rain water- provide digital
platform for smart city-charging
electric vehicles
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5. Inventers of solar road - SCOTT BRUSAW and JULIE BRUSAW5

6. It is the light and radiant heat from sun
Influence earth’s climate and weather
Used for the process of generation of electricity
Solar technologies are broadly characterized as:
* Active solar technology
* Passive solar technology
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7. • Convert solar energy into electricity using semiconductors.
• Active solar technology.
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9. oReduced dependence on Fossil Fuels
oEnvironment friendly
oPeak time output with peak time demand
oModularity and Scalability
oFlexible locations
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11. • Consist of solar panels
• Each panels interlinking with neighbouring panels
• Nation’s power grid
• Produce electricity using solar power with the help of
photovoltaic cell
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12. 0.7 Graphite
1.3 Asphalt
3.0 Copper Penny
5.5-6 Knife Blade
5.5-6 Glass Plate
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Moh’s scale of hardness

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14. A solar roadway consist of three layers
a. Road surface layer
b. Electronic layers
c. Basic layer
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• Translucent and high-strength.
• Rough enough to provide great traction
• Embedded with LEDs and a heating
element.
• Weatherproof.

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• Solar Panels
• Contains a microprocessor board
with support circuitry.
• Senses loads on the surface and
controls the heating element.
• A communication device every 12
feet's.

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Basic plate layer
• Distributes power and signals to
and from the panels.
• Weatherproof for protecting the
electronics layer.
• recyclable

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Real time information can be displayed on road itself.
Works as drivers personal assistance.
LEDs could warn drivers if they exceed speed limits or
drive too slow.
Reduce accidents

20. Shows instruction such as STOP, SLOW, GO, SPEED LIMIT, etc.
Intercommunication between road and vehicles avoid
collision
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21. Warn drivers an animal on the road, an accident, or
construction work.
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 rechargeable at any
convenient located rest stop
or at any parking lots.
 reduce global warming.

23. induction plating embedded inside these
roads
electric cars can be recharged while in motion
reduce the costs and the time-inconvenience
of waiting at a charging station.
charging is stand-by charging which is done
by plugging in the charger in the slot vehicle
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Induction
plate Glass panel

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 Asphalt road is damaged
when the ice is melted
 heating element and melt
away all the snow.

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 Removes the need of
grids
 No overhead wiring
and poles required.
 Telephones, cable TV
and high speed internet
optics laid down.

27. Smart city U.S - Florida
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28. 42,45,805 kilometers roads in 2011.
national highways and state highways cover `0.05%
Highways can produce 450TWh of electricity
Needs 991TWh of electricity.
0.1% of total road network of India can illuminate our nation
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BITUMINOUS ROADS
Hard surface for vehicles
SOLAR ROADS
Hard surface for vehicles
Roads remain snow / ice free
Generates clean renewable energy
LED provide safer night driving
Easy and faster maintenance

30. Can treat, store and transport storm water
Decentralized power system
Autonomous vehicle infrastructure
Electric vehicle infrastructure
Roads can warn drivers
Reduce dependence on fossil fuels
Cut greenhouse gases
Protects wildlife
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33. $16 per square feet – Asphalt road
One panel size 12 ft. x 12 ft. = 144 sq. ft.
One panel costs about $6912
$6912 / 144 sq. ft. = $48 per sq. ft.
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35. clean & green.
Safe & pollution free .
Intelligent & Secure journeys.
For also providing simplest and bulk form of power generation
No more dependency for foreign oil
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36. “Solar Roadways-Rebuilding our infrastructure and Economy” by
Kulkarni. A
“Characterization of Solar Roadways via computational and
experimental investigations” by Selvaraju. K R
“Innovative Pavement Design: Are Solar Roads Feasible?” by
Northmore. A and Tighe. S
“Full-scale evaluation of mat surfacing for road over sand
subgrades” by Rushing. S. T and Tingle. S. J
“Solar Roadways” by Kristian Yotov, Yana Panayatova and Presiyan
Georgiev
“A review on energy harvesting from roads” by Symeoni. A
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37. http://kth.diva-portal.org.pdf
http://enrin.grida.no/htmls/tadjik/vitalgraphics/eng/graphics/c6.jp
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/real_estate/publications/alternative_use
s_of_highway_right-of-way/rep03.cfm
http://bestofwhatsnew.popsci.com/solar-roadways
http://esteem.larc.nasa.gov/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_Roadways
http://www.nrdc.org/globalwarming
http://www.solarroadways.com/intro.html
https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/global/201509
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