The Use of Renewable Energy Sources in Road Construction and Public Transport: A Review
Dariusz Kurz,
Artur Bugała,
Damian Głuchy,
Leszek Kasprzyk,
Jan Szymenderski,
Andrzej Tomczewski,
Grzegorz Trzmiel
Affiliations
Dariusz Kurz
Faculty of Automatic, Robotics and Electrical Engineering, Institute of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Poznań University of Technology, St. Piotrowo 3a, 60–965 Poznań, Poland
Artur Bugała
Faculty of Automatic, Robotics and Electrical Engineering, Institute of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Poznań University of Technology, St. Piotrowo 3a, 60–965 Poznań, Poland
Damian Głuchy
Faculty of Automatic, Robotics and Electrical Engineering, Institute of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Poznań University of Technology, St. Piotrowo 3a, 60–965 Poznań, Poland
Leszek Kasprzyk
Faculty of Automatic, Robotics and Electrical Engineering, Institute of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Poznań University of Technology, St. Piotrowo 3a, 60–965 Poznań, Poland
Jan Szymenderski
Faculty of Automatic, Robotics and Electrical Engineering, Institute of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Poznań University of Technology, St. Piotrowo 3a, 60–965 Poznań, Poland
Andrzej Tomczewski
Faculty of Automatic, Robotics and Electrical Engineering, Institute of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Poznań University of Technology, St. Piotrowo 3a, 60–965 Poznań, Poland
Grzegorz Trzmiel
Faculty of Automatic, Robotics and Electrical Engineering, Institute of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Poznań University of Technology, St. Piotrowo 3a, 60–965 Poznań, Poland
The development and advantages of renewable energy technologies mean that their areas of application are constantly expanding. The development of roads, transport systems, and electromobility also increases the demand for electricity. Roads occupy a certain area that could be used to install wind turbines or photovoltaic systems that could be used to power, among others, electric vehicle charging stations and road technical infrastructure facilities (travel service areas, tunnel lighting, road signs). There are many examples around the world where such solutions have been used. This critical review of existing solutions and the possibilities of their application in new places may contribute to further development and research in this area. Particular attention was paid to the possibility of using renewable energy systems in Poland, which can be successfully transferred to other countries with a similar climate.
