A critical review of roadway energy harvesting technologies

M Gholikhani, H Roshani, S Dessouky… - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Energy harvesting from roadways has the potential to generate electricity for a multitude of
roadside data collection and communication applications. Roadside energy harvesters are …

Overheating of Cities: Magnitude, Characteristics, Impact, Mitigation and Adaptation, and Future Challenges

J Feng, K Gao, H Khan, G Ulpiani… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Urban overheating is the most documented phenomenon of climate change impacting
humans. This article presents the most recent developments on the magnitude and …

Technology method and functional characteristics of road thermoelectric generator system based on Seebeck effect

D Yuan, W Jiang, A Sha, J Xiao, W Wu, T Wang - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The conversion of the thermal energy contained in roads to electricity is an emerging field of
sustainable technology. Along these lines, in this works, three types of road thermoelectric …

Urban Heat Island Studies with emphasis on urban pavements: A review

CM Nwakaire, CC Onn, SP Yap, CW Yuen… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Increase in urban population across the globe has resulted in drastic rise in anthropogenic
activities and urban surface modifications. These contribute to the hike of urban temperature …

A review of asphalt-filler interaction: Mechanisms, evaluation methods, and influencing factors

W Wu, W Jiang, D Yuan, R Lu, J Shan, J Xiao… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Asphalt mastic, composed of asphalt and filler, is an important part of asphalt mixture. The
interaction between asphalt and filler, called asphalt-filler interaction, directly affects the …

Emerging technologies in cool pavements: A review

BR Anupam, UC Sahoo, AK Chandrappa… - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nowadays, researchers are trying hard to minimize the harmful effect of infrastructure
development on the environment and ecosystem. The conversion of natural landscapes to …

Thermoelectric, piezoelectric and photovoltaic harvesting technologies for pavement engineering

J Wang, F Xiao, H Zhao - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
With the advent of the electric vehicle era, the potential function of monitoring,
communication, and energy supply of the pavement system has received utmost research …

Life cycle assessment of greenhouse gas emissions from asphalt pavement maintenance: A case study in China

F Ma, W Dong, Z Fu, R Wang, Y Huang, J Liu - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Timely maintenance is crucial to ensure the long-term performance of asphalt pavements.
Due to the large amount of greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted during construction, it is …

Solar pavements: A critical review

H Hu, D Vizzari, X Zha, R Roberts - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Resilient, smart and sustainable: these are the keywords for the next generation of road
infrastructures. As a renewable and environment-friendly energy harvesting pavement, the …

Energy harvesting from pavements and roadways: A comprehensive review of technologies, materials, and challenges

S Ahmad, M Abdul Mujeebu… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Energy harvesting from pavements has been a topic of extensive research in the recent past.
This domain has attracted not only the research community but also the industry and …