Carbon footprint of piezoelectrics from multi-layer PZT stacks to piezoelectric energy harvesting systems in roads
Amir Sharafi, Cheng Chen, Jian‐Qiao Sun, Marie‐Odile P. Fortier
Abstract
/kWh, spanning from similar to renewables to slightly higher than electricity from natural gas. Sensitivity analysis indicated that spatial parameters and the device lifetime had the largest influence on the LCA results. PEHDs installed on roads show potential to be low-GHG emission energy systems.
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