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ATL

MARATHON
2024
Piyush Bhardwaj

Shaurya Verma

Diwyansha Alok
Topics
• Harnessing Energy
with Piezoelectric Devices

• The Need for Sustainable Energy


Sources

• Piezoelectric Technology

• Advantages

• Challenges and Mitigations

• Impact and Future

• Conclusion

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Roads: Harnessing
Energy with
Piezoelectric
Devices
Picture roads that generate
electricity as cars drive over
them. This is the promise of
piezoelectric technology.
piezoelectric materials have the
unique ability to convert
mechanical stress into electrical
energy. By embedding these
materials in roads, we can
harvest the energy from moving
vehicles and create a sustainable
source of power. 3
The Need for
Sustainable
Energy Sources.
Fossil fuels are the 759 million people
largest contributor to The over-reliance lack proper access
global climate change, on fossil fuels has to energy depriving
accounting for over led to climate them of
75% of global change and opportunities and
greenhouse gas depletion of fossil essential services
emissions and nearly fuel resources like transportation,
90% of all carbon which are non- healthcare and 4
Powering the Road Ahead with
Piezoelectric Technology
Piezoelectric materials have a
unique property: they produce
electricity when pressure is
applied, which is known as the
piezoelectric effect. By embedding
piezoelectric tiles in roads, we can
capture the kinetic energy from
moving vehicles and convert it
into electrical energy. Piezoelectric
devices can be strategically
placed on high-density roads to
generate maximum output
without altering people’s lifestyles.
How it works
When a car drives over a
piezoelectric tile, the weight of
the car creates pressure on the
tile, causing the piezoelectric
material inside the tile to flex.
As the material flexes, it
generates an electric current.
Multiple tiles connected
together can collect and
amplify this electricity,
creating a usable power
source.
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Advantages
2)Sustainable Power Source: They are• 1) Versatility: Piezoelectric roads can be adapted to
durable and can generate electricity different traffic volumes and weather conditions,
for many years. making them suitable for a wide range of
application

3) Reduced Carbon Footprint: 4)Cost-Effective Energy Production: Once


piezoelectric roads can help decrease our installed, piezoelectric roads require minimal
reliance on fossil fuels and reduce maintenance and have a long lifespan potentially
greenhouse gas emissions. reducing energy costs 7
Challenges and Mitigations
1)Public Perception and Acceptance: Raising
awareness and addressing public concerns
about the technology, its environmental
impact, and potential safety considerations.

2)Integration and Maintenance: Developing


efficient methods for integrating piezoelectric
technology into existing roads and ensuring
proper maintenance for long-term
functionality, Integration and Maintenance:

3)Cost-Effectiveness: Balancing the initial


investment costs with the long-term benefits
of energy generation and potential
infrastructure savings.
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Conclusion

• 1)This technology • 2)By harnessing the


has the potential to power beneath our
reshape our feet, we can pave the
understanding of way for a future where
transportation and its infrastructure itself
role in environmental becomes a force for
responsibility. good, actively working
towards a cleaner and
more sustainable
world.
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Thank You
We are excited about the possibilities this
technology holds for a more sustainable future.
Together, we can pave the way for a cleaner
and brighter tomorrow.
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