Comments on: Israeli Company Testing Piezoelectric Road http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/17/israeli-company-testing-piezoelectric-road/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/17/israeli-company-testing-piezoelectric-road/#comment-3915 Andrew Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:15:14 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1726#comment-3915 This technology creates energy at the expense of the work of the car. It causes the car to expend more energy to achieve the same velocity, creating worse gas mileage. In my opinion, not a good application. This technology creates energy at the expense of the work of the car. It causes the car to expend more energy to achieve the same velocity, creating worse gas mileage. In my opinion, not a good application.

]]> By: Andrew http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/17/israeli-company-testing-piezoelectric-road/#comment-21400 Andrew Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:15:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1726#comment-21400 This technology creates energy at the expense of the work of the car. It causes the car to expend more energy to achieve the same velocity, creating worse gas mileage. In my opinion, not a good application. This technology creates energy at the expense of the work of the car. It causes the car to expend more energy to achieve the same velocity, creating worse gas mileage. In my opinion, not a good application.

]]> By: Yael Greenberg http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/17/israeli-company-testing-piezoelectric-road/#comment-3914 Yael Greenberg Sun, 08 Feb 2009 08:44:28 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1726#comment-3914 Now, obviously, all those above commenting that the kinetis energy is being "stolen" from the cars and that cars will have to work harder have not read the article correctly and have not looked into this technology. As it says above, IPEGs convert harvested mechanical energy into electrical. This technology is based on the underlying quality of piezoelectric generators, that generate energy when pressure/deformation is applied to them. This will not reduce cars' MPG or affect the quality of the roads. Now, obviously, all those above commenting that the kinetis energy is being “stolen” from the cars and that cars will have to work harder have not read the article correctly and have not looked into this technology. As it says above, IPEGs convert harvested mechanical energy into electrical. This technology is based on the underlying quality of piezoelectric generators, that generate energy when pressure/deformation is applied to them. This will not reduce cars’ MPG or affect the quality of the roads.

]]> By: Yael Greenberg http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/17/israeli-company-testing-piezoelectric-road/#comment-21399 Yael Greenberg Sun, 08 Feb 2009 08:44:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1726#comment-21399 Now, obviously, all those above commenting that the kinetis energy is being "stolen" from the cars and that cars will have to work harder have not read the article correctly and have not looked into this technology. As it says above, IPEGs convert harvested mechanical energy into electrical. This technology is based on the underlying quality of piezoelectric generators, that generate energy when pressure/deformation is applied to them. This will not reduce cars' MPG or affect the quality of the roads. Now, obviously, all those above commenting that the kinetis energy is being “stolen” from the cars and that cars will have to work harder have not read the article correctly and have not looked into this technology. As it says above, IPEGs convert harvested mechanical energy into electrical. This technology is based on the underlying quality of piezoelectric generators, that generate energy when pressure/deformation is applied to them. This will not reduce cars’ MPG or affect the quality of the roads.

]]> By: Rif http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/17/israeli-company-testing-piezoelectric-road/#comment-3913 Rif Sat, 20 Dec 2008 23:10:59 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1726#comment-3913 @Alec Spot on, this works as an energy tax on the passing cars. A very inefficient scheme. Do anyone remember the other "wonderful" idea a couple of years back of installing wind turbines in the guard rails of the motorway, to be powered by the wind of the passing cars. @Alec

Spot on, this works as an energy tax on the passing cars. A very inefficient scheme.

Do anyone remember the other “wonderful” idea a couple of years back of installing wind turbines in the guard rails of the motorway, to be powered by the wind of the passing cars.

]]> By: Rif http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/17/israeli-company-testing-piezoelectric-road/#comment-21398 Rif Sat, 20 Dec 2008 23:10:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1726#comment-21398 @Alec Spot on, this works as an energy tax on the passing cars. A very inefficient scheme. Do anyone remember the other "wonderful" idea a couple of years back of installing wind turbines in the guard rails of the motorway, to be powered by the wind of the passing cars. @Alec

Spot on, this works as an energy tax on the passing cars. A very inefficient scheme.

Do anyone remember the other “wonderful” idea a couple of years back of installing wind turbines in the guard rails of the motorway, to be powered by the wind of the passing cars.

]]> By: Vlad http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/17/israeli-company-testing-piezoelectric-road/#comment-3912 Vlad Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:10:57 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1726#comment-3912 However, if this was implemented on landing strips in airports, it could help slow down planes and therefore not only generate electricity, but save on brakes, and whatever other means airplanes use to slow themselves. Also, doesn't it say that it can work with temperature changes? ..that seems like a free and constant form of energy input, especially in a place like Israel, where I imagine the temperature changes from day to night. However, if this was implemented on landing strips in airports, it could help slow down planes and therefore not only generate electricity, but save on brakes, and whatever other means airplanes use to slow themselves.

Also, doesn’t it say that it can work with temperature changes? ..that seems like a free and constant form of energy input, especially in a place like Israel, where I imagine the temperature changes from day to night.

]]> By: Vlad http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/17/israeli-company-testing-piezoelectric-road/#comment-21397 Vlad Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:10:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1726#comment-21397 However, if this was implemented on landing strips in airports, it could help slow down planes and therefore not only generate electricity, but save on brakes, and whatever other means airplanes use to slow themselves. Also, doesn't it say that it can work with temperature changes? ..that seems like a free and constant form of energy input, especially in a place like Israel, where I imagine the temperature changes from day to night. However, if this was implemented on landing strips in airports, it could help slow down planes and therefore not only generate electricity, but save on brakes, and whatever other means airplanes use to slow themselves.

Also, doesn’t it say that it can work with temperature changes? ..that seems like a free and constant form of energy input, especially in a place like Israel, where I imagine the temperature changes from day to night.

]]> By: Global Patriot http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/17/israeli-company-testing-piezoelectric-road/#comment-3911 Global Patriot Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:09:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1726#comment-3911 The prospects of "absorbing" energy are great, and getting a lot of play in the press, but we must be certain that the energy is truly being captured, as opposed to generated by other means that create unintended inefficiencies. Case in point, all the hoopla surrounding hydrogen as an energy source, when it takes far more energy on the intake than you get on the back side of the equation. The prospects of “absorbing” energy are great, and getting a lot of play in the press, but we must be certain that the energy is truly being captured, as opposed to generated by other means that create unintended inefficiencies.

Case in point, all the hoopla surrounding hydrogen as an energy source, when it takes far more energy on the intake than you get on the back side of the equation.

]]> By: Global Patriot http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/17/israeli-company-testing-piezoelectric-road/#comment-21396 Global Patriot Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:09:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1726#comment-21396 The prospects of "absorbing" energy are great, and getting a lot of play in the press, but we must be certain that the energy is truly being captured, as opposed to generated by other means that create unintended inefficiencies. Case in point, all the hoopla surrounding hydrogen as an energy source, when it takes far more energy on the intake than you get on the back side of the equation. The prospects of “absorbing” energy are great, and getting a lot of play in the press, but we must be certain that the energy is truly being captured, as opposed to generated by other means that create unintended inefficiencies.

Case in point, all the hoopla surrounding hydrogen as an energy source, when it takes far more energy on the intake than you get on the back side of the equation.

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