Agriculture
January 16, 2024
Living Water Treatment Systems
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George Greene III, PE, PhD
Updated on January 25, 2024
·Created on October 13, 2021
System to capture energy from moving vehicles
The Road Power system captures the kinetic energy from moving automobiles. It can be installed in locations such as entrance roads, private roadways, or on the pavement of a parking lot. Approximately 50% of the kinetic energy of every passing vehicle which decelerates by braking is lost. This system can eliminate this loss by recovering this energy and converting it to electricity. The recovered energy is then utilized for purposes including energy storage, electric vehicle charging, facility power, and smart parking lots.
Target SDGs
SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Target Users (Target Impact Group)
Household, Community, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Distributors / Implementing Organizations
Direct from manufacturer
Regions
Worldwide
Manufacturing/Building Method
The product is manufactured in the USA.
Intellectural Property Type
Patent
User Provision Model
The product is still in the piloting stage and they are looking for interested stakeholders to participate in the piloting test program as of 2021.
Distributions to Date Status
None
Output energy product
Electricity
Average daily biogas production (m3/day)
Not Applicable
Description of waste source(s)
Kinetic energy from braking vehicles.
Waste input requirements (kg per hour or day)
Not applicable
Description of other input requirements
Unknown
Other input requirements (amount per hour)
Unknown
System dimensions (m)
Unknown
Design Specifications
The system generates sustainable electricity which can be stored and then used for other applications. The units recover the kinetic energy when a vehicle decelerates when the driver has applied brakes. The recovered energy can be supplied to the local grid, or even be used by any neighboring buildings or to charge electric vehicles.
Technical Support
Provided by the manufacturer.
Replacement Components
Unknown
Lifecycle
Unknown
Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters
Manufacturer specified performance targets include energy production, system durability during harsh environmental conditions, CO2 reductions, and cost savings to the client.
Vetted Performance Status
The first public demonstration was done from 03/31/2021 - 04/02/2021 at the Brooklyn Navy yard. This demonstration has been done to show the operation, functionality, and feasibility of the RoadPower system.
Safety
None
Complementary Technical Systems
None
Academic Research and References
Noor, F., Jiyaul, M., 2016, “Production of electricity by the method of road power generation,” IJAEEE, pp. 9-14
Compliance with regulations
The manufacturers are considering incorporating relevant engineering standards NFPA, NEC, IEEE-1547 standard, NESC, ICC, IFC, IECC, and standards for inverters/converters.
Other Information
None
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