Green Energy-Powered Dirigible Transportation
Project Information
Project ID:
FHWA-PROJ-10-0060
Project Abstract:
The project is an 18-month feasibility study of key elements of a transportation system to reduce truck and other vehicle use of highways, using an airship approach while utilizing only "green" energy sources, especially microwave-beamed power transmission to the vehicle.
Goals:
The key project objective is to explore the feasibility of developing airships for transportation of goods, and potentially human beings, using high-performance photovoltaic, thermoelectric, and microwave beamed energy for power.
Research HUB ID:
8951
Project Status:
Completed
Project Funding Amount (Contract Award Amount):
$630,000.00
Start Date:
End Date:
Public Access Plan:
No
FHWA Program Area:
- Exploratory Advanced Research
Fiscal Year / AMRP Program / AMRP Activity:
- FY 2002-2022 / Operations / Transportation Systems Management and Operations
AMRP = Annual Modal Research Plan
Contact Information
First Name:
Carl
Last Name:
Andersen
Phone Number:
(202) 493-3045
Email Address:
Management Organizations
Sponsor Organization
Organization Role:
Sponsor Organization
Organization:
Federal Highway Administration: Office of Research, Development and Technology - Office of Safety and Operations Research and Development