Thermal Behavior of a Novel Solar Hybrid Road for Energy Harvesting

Abstract

TransportationAQ1 AQ2 AQ3 AQ4 AQ5 AQ6 C1 AQ7 is undergoing a radical transformation toward a novel way of thinking about 11 road pavement: a sustainable, multifunctional infrastructure able to satisfy mobility needs, 12 ensuring high safety standards, low carbon impact, automated detection through smart sen-13 sors, and resilience against natural and anthropogenic hazards.

A Comparison of Solar and Conventional Pavements Via Life Cycle Assessment

“…Although the economic cost of solar pavements is found to be higher than that of conventional asphalt or concrete pavements, their environmental benefits can be significant in terms of road temperature reduction, urban heat island mitigation and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) reduction. Solar pavements based on photovoltaic technology have significantly less impact on air quality and climate change during operation than any other conventional power generation system and could help eliminate numerous environmental issues associated with the use of fossil fuels (Vizzari et al, 2022). However, only few studies have initially evaluated the economic and environmental benefits of solar pavements.…”