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Today’s Topic Technology and Sustainable system  Renewable Energy  ITS  Materials CEE8207 Summer2013 L#7 3

Today’s Topic Technology and Sustainable system  Renewable Energy Renewable Energy Sources Applications  ITS  Materials CEE8207 Summer2013 L#7 4

Renewable Energy A combine use of renewable energy sources could meet our current e nergy needs: - Solar energy - Wind energy - Hydro energy: Hydroelectric, Tidal energy - Geothermal energy - Biomass energy These technologies are available today … We must however rapidly make the shift going away from fossil fuel ba sed energies CEE8207 Summer2013 L#7 5

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A fuel cell is an electrochemical cell that converts chemical energy from a fuel into electric energy CEE8207 Summer2013 L#7 10

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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Advantage Hydrogen  most abundant element in the universe No combustion reaction  → Less pollutants and emissions Environmentally safe Tax break Disadvantage Storage Safety  H 2 highly inflammable Cost.. CEE8207 Summer2013 L#7 12

A Sustainable Energy Strategy CEE8207 Summer2013 L#7 13

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Application: Solar Energy Most commonly used Smart use of land → facilitates maximize use of solar energy  Carport  Highway  Tunnel  Roof CEE8207 Summer2013 L#7 15

Application: Solar Highway Germany 1,600 Solar panels on the tunnel of A3 Highway When completed → more than 600 households annually Good example of smart highway use CEE8207 Summer2013 L#7 16

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San Francisco Transit Center – Geothermal CEE8207 Summer2013 L#7 18

ZEV·NET Zero Emission Vehicle · Network Enabled Transport (  Electric Vehicle  Battery Electric Vehicle  Hybrid Vehicle mixture of a battery electric vehicle with a conventional internal combustion engine vehicle  Fuel Cell Vehicle electrical power generated by on-board fuel cells combines mass transit with low-emissions shared-use vehicles Addresses  Traffic Congestion  Air pollution CEE8207 Summer2013 L#7 19

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Today’s Topic Technology and Sustainable system  Renewable Energy  ITS  Materials CEE8207 Summer2013 L#7 21

Intelligent Transportation System Application of.  Address transportation problems  Enhance the movement of people and goods  Efficiently manage transportation system and assets Use of. technology CEE8207 Summer2013 L#7 22

Intelligent Transportation System Integration of roadway Infrastructure management, vehicles, and real time sensor equipment can assure better and safer driving CEE8207 Summer2013 L#7 23

Intelligent Transportation System Intelligent Infrastructure Arterial Management Freeway Management Transit Management Incident Management Management Information Management Electronic Payment Intelligent Vehicle System CEE8207 Summer2013 L#7 24

Ford’s Collision Warning System CEE8207 Summer2013 L#7 25

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Intelligent Transportation System Optimize the capacity of transportation system Adapt to changing traffic conditions Balance demand with capacity by informing drivers Traffic Operation Control  Traffic Flow Efficiency  Reduce congestion → improve air quality etc  Safety  System Optimization CEE8207 Summer2013 L#7 27

Active Transportation and Demand Management (ATDM) dynamic management, control, and influence of travel demand, traffic demand, and travel flow of transportation facilities. 28 CEE8207 Summer2013 L#7

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Sample Detector Data CEE8207 Summer2013 L#7 31

Conventional loop signature vs. blade signatures CEE8207 Summer2013 L#7 32

Real-time Vehicle Tracking System → Vehicle Reidentification Travel Time Origin Destination Matrix Vehicle Classification Lane Changing Behavior CEE8207 Summer2013 L#7 33

Today’s Topic Technology and Sustainable system  Renewable Energy  ITS  Materials Paving Materials Building Materials, Green Building CEE8207 Summer2013 L#7 34

Paving Innovation Warm Mix Asphalt Asphalt Reuse/Recycle Perpetual Pavement Porous asphalt Pavement Aggregate substitutes Use of Recycled Glass CEE8207 Summer2013 L#7 35

Driving Factors for Warm Mix Asphalt Environmental concerns Sustainable development Green Construction Reduction of energy consumption  Cost Saving Reduction in CO 2 emissions Reduced worker exposure Extend construction season  Faster project delivery WMA: Allows paving operation at much lower temperature ( °F lower) than conventional HMA CEE8207 Summer2013 L#7 36

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Today’s Topic Technology and Sustainable system  Renewable Energy  ITS  Materials Paving Materials Building Materials, Green Building CEE8207 Summer2013 L#7 38

CEE8207 Summer2013 L#7 39 Also known as sustainable building designed, built, renovated, operated, or reused in an ecological and resource-efficient manner designed to meet certain objectives  protecting occupant health;  improving employee productivity;  using energy, water, and other resources more efficiently;  reducing the overall impact to the environment;  Reducing maintenance/replacement costs over the life of the building. Green Building

Materials Selection Criteria Resource Efficiency Indoor Air Quality Energy Efficiency Water Conservation Affordability CEE8207 Summer2013 L#7 40

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