Electrically Smart Roads Bring Saving, Safety, Speed, Over $20
Billion Sales
Billion Sales
Thenew IDTechEx report, “Electrically Smart Roads2018-2028” is an independent, new technical and market appraisal of
electrically smart roads and their allied infrastructure such as electrical
road furniture and parking areas. It embraces such things as solar roads
driving integral lighting today and the research to add harvesting of heat and
movement by roads and electricity from roadside wind turbines, sensing,
structural health monitoring and more. Bus shelters are already driving their
advertising and lighting from their own solar power but the best is
yet to come in enhanced safety, speed, saving, earning and air
quality. IDTechEx reveals that adoption is rapid and widespread:
examples discussed span 55 organisations and 37 technologies in 18 countries in
this information-packed 105 page report replete with new analysis,
statistics, graphs and infograms. In 2017, there were at least 110 solar
road projects alone.
“Electrically Smart Roads2018-2028” has been written because this rapidly emerging activity is
addressing increasingly significant needs such as better functionality, safety
and security of road systems and vehicles while reducing overall costs to a
community. The report is intended for those developing, making, installing and
operating the smart materials, products, infrastructure and systems, the city
planners and government, architects and academics seeking opportunities and
names not equations.
addressing increasingly significant needs such as better functionality, safety
and security of road systems and vehicles while reducing overall costs to a
community. The report is intended for those developing, making, installing and
operating the smart materials, products, infrastructure and systems, the city
planners and government, architects and academics seeking opportunities and
names not equations.
Because
the report embraces similar new technology being trialled and adopted near
roads, electricity from roads, paths, parking surfaces and shelters is covered
plus incorporation of traffic and road deicing/ snow removal, structural
health monitoring and dynamic EV charging.
the report embraces similar new technology being trialled and adopted near
roads, electricity from roads, paths, parking surfaces and shelters is covered
plus incorporation of traffic and road deicing/ snow removal, structural
health monitoring and dynamic EV charging.
Electricity
generation from roads, paths and parking areas using photovoltaics,
electrodynamics, piezoelectrics and thermal technologies is being
progressed. Ideally the structures replace asphalt. Some of the electricity
produced could be stored then used to power pure electric vehicles when they
stop – static inductive charging – or even when they are going along – dynamic
inductive charging – and perform deicing and snow removal. Yes, off
grid production of electricity by roads and their environs will make new things
possible such as consistent, automated deicing and snow removal and
ubiquitous electric vehicle charging. No one gets hurt because no one is
involved.
generation from roads, paths and parking areas using photovoltaics,
electrodynamics, piezoelectrics and thermal technologies is being
progressed. Ideally the structures replace asphalt. Some of the electricity
produced could be stored then used to power pure electric vehicles when they
stop – static inductive charging – or even when they are going along – dynamic
inductive charging – and perform deicing and snow removal. Yes, off
grid production of electricity by roads and their environs will make new things
possible such as consistent, automated deicing and snow removal and
ubiquitous electric vehicle charging. No one gets hurt because no one is
involved.
Although
these are more distant dreams because very high power is needed, probably
needing road solar in conjunction with roadside wind turbines to create 100 kW
or more, they potentially provide huge benefits. In the U.S., between
1996-2011, over 12,000 deaths were caused by winter-related precipitation. The
US spends $73 billion yearly on operation and maintenance of highways,
including for resurfacing needed because of current snow removal techniques.
Drivers lose $23.4 billion yearly in corrosion-related repair costs and
depreciation linked to chemicals used to treat iced roadways. Smart US roads
could save at least $5 billion yearly from all this.
these are more distant dreams because very high power is needed, probably
needing road solar in conjunction with roadside wind turbines to create 100 kW
or more, they potentially provide huge benefits. In the U.S., between
1996-2011, over 12,000 deaths were caused by winter-related precipitation. The
US spends $73 billion yearly on operation and maintenance of highways,
including for resurfacing needed because of current snow removal techniques.
Drivers lose $23.4 billion yearly in corrosion-related repair costs and
depreciation linked to chemicals used to treat iced roadways. Smart US roads
could save at least $5 billion yearly from all this.
Solar
roads of Solar Roadways in the USA already double as integral road surface
light emission. IDTechEx suggests that could combine with the new
Dutch invention of large hollow road surface blocks made of waste plastic that
carry utility pipes and cables and last longer than asphalt. In its usual
creative approach, IDTechEx offer many other possibilities too.
roads of Solar Roadways in the USA already double as integral road surface
light emission. IDTechEx suggests that could combine with the new
Dutch invention of large hollow road surface blocks made of waste plastic that
carry utility pipes and cables and last longer than asphalt. In its usual
creative approach, IDTechEx offer many other possibilities too.
In
this quest, urban zero emission electricity produced by roads, paths, parking
areas, barriers and street furniture can exceed that produced by buildings. Off
grid gives better protection from cost increases, terrorism and natural
disasters. “Electrically Smart Roads2018-2028” is a drill down report from the overview of the whole off grid
scene in IDTechEx report, “Off-grid Zero-emission Electricity2018-2038: New Markets, New Technology Roadmap”.
Other drill down reports from this include three covering respectively urban
off grid, off grid electric vehicle charging and structural electronics.
this quest, urban zero emission electricity produced by roads, paths, parking
areas, barriers and street furniture can exceed that produced by buildings. Off
grid gives better protection from cost increases, terrorism and natural
disasters. “Electrically Smart Roads2018-2028” is a drill down report from the overview of the whole off grid
scene in IDTechEx report, “Off-grid Zero-emission Electricity2018-2038: New Markets, New Technology Roadmap”.
Other drill down reports from this include three covering respectively urban
off grid, off grid electric vehicle charging and structural electronics.
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from emerging technologies. We provide independent research, business
intelligence and advice to companies across the value chain based on research
activities and methodologies which provide data sought by business leaders,
strategists and technology scouts to aid their critical business decisions. To
discuss your needs please contact us at research@IDTechEx.com or
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