The Use of Renewable Energy Sources in a Road Lane on the Example of the Network of National Roads and Highways in Poland

Janusz Bohatkiewicz, Marcin Dębiński, Mateusz Marciniuk and Aleksandra Cybulska
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Janusz Bohatkiewicz: Department of Roads and Bridges, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Lublin University of Technology, 20-713 Lublin, Poland
Marcin Dębiński: Department of Roads and Bridges, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Lublin University of Technology, 20-713 Lublin, Poland
Mateusz Marciniuk: Department of Roads and Bridges, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Lublin University of Technology, 20-713 Lublin, Poland
Aleksandra Cybulska: Polish National Committee of PIARC, Polish Road Congress, 03-303 Warsaw, Poland

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 15, 1-12

Abstract: The deteriorating condition of the environment and the increasing emission of pollutants into the atmosphere intensify the greenhouse effect. Energy production in power plants results in emissions that affect the increase of global temperatures. According to the Research Institute for Global Climate Change in Berlin there are just over 7 years to cross the critical point, which will start chain reactions associated with irreversible changes in the climate. In order to reduce the climate changes, exhaust emissions must be reduced. One of the steps is to reduce electricity consumption. In the case of roads, electricity is most related to the technical infrastructure. First steps has been taken to reduce the demand for electricity by using lighting systems equipped in the energy saving solutions. The next step should be to use renewable energy sources. There are many solutions to generate electricity that can be used directly on roads or nearby. There are many sides in the area of the road junction that can be used for producing energy. The authors, based on a review of the literature and the first usage of energy generating devices, describe the possibilities of obtaining energy and indicate the devices with their classification.

Keywords: renewable energy source; renewable energy; road; highway; wind energy; water energy; biomass; photovoltaic cells (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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