PMSS Project Details

Project ID:	FHWA-PROJ-10-0024
Project Name:	Roadway Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Generation and Distribution System Towards Energy Plus Roadways
Status:	Active
Contact:	Last Name: Weaver First Name: Eric J Telephone: 202-493-3153 E-mail: eric.weaver@dot.gov
Organization:	Federal Highway Administration - Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC)
Office:	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development
Team:	Pavement Design and Construction Team
Roadmap/Focus area(s):	Infrastructure Research and Technology Strategic Plan and Roadmap
Project Description:	The aim of this project is to develop a novel Roadway Wind/Solar Hybrid Power Generation and Distribution System (RHPS) towards energy-plus roadways, where energy-plus stands for annual energy consumption that is less than production. The RHPS would be a low footprint, intelligent, and multilayer power system designed for integration into urban and suburban areas, which reduces the need for new distribution networks. The RHPS represents a dramatic change in the role of the public right-of-way from an energy consumer to an energy producer, and therefore will aid in reducing transportation system operating costs.
Laboratories:	Not Applicable
Start Date:	April 13, 2010
End Date:	April 13, 2012
Funding Amount:	$999,504.00
FHWA Program Name:	Exploratory Advanced Research
Goals:	The key project objective is to research and develop technology that could lead to transformational changes in the way that the public right-of-way is used to harvest and utilize renewable energy.
Project Type:	Offsite
Background Information:	Project submitted in response to a FY 2007 Exploratory Advanced Research Program Broad Agency Announcement Topic 3C: New Technologies for Renewable Energy Generation in the Public Right-of-Way.
Test Methodology:	The test approach is a combination of mathematical energy and system modeling with full-scale demonstration prototype and monitoring of public reaction.
Other Information:	The project will be conducted in 3 distinct 12-month phases.
Partners:	Federal Highway Administration: Office of Research, Development, and Technology; Role(s): Advisory
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Fieldtest:	A field testbed location will be identified, established, and evaluated.
Expected Benefits:	Data not yet available
Deliverables:	Name: Phase I Technical Report. Product Type(s): Research report Description: This product contains progress made during phase I of the project; primarily literature review, analytical modeling of electrical generation from wind turbines, photovoltaic technologies, and related connective circuitry and control. Audiences: Researchers, Equipment vendors, State highway agencies Secondary Audiences:
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Project Findings:	Data not yet available
FHWA Topics:	Research/Technologies--FHWA Research and Technology Research/Technologies--Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC)
TRT Terms:	Solar Energy Infrastructure Research Pavements Roads Right of Way
FHWA Disciplines:	Environment
Subject Areas:	Energy Research