📣 *New Paper* 📣 A recent study published in the Canadian Geotechnical Journal, titled “Temporal and Spatial Thermal Performance of A Ground Heat Exchanger in Response to Bridge Solar Recharging and Deicing Operations: A Pilot Full-Scale Study”. The study evaluates how well this system performs in two scenarios: removing heat from the ground to melt ice on bridges and capturing heat from solar panels to warm the ground. A key discovery from the research, which analyzed data over a year (2019-2020), is that using solar panels to heat the ground was significantly more efficient – by 54% – compared to the process of drawing heat from the ground for de-icing. This finding suggests a more efficient and potentially more environmentally friendly approach to managing ice on bridges using solar energy.
For those keen on understanding our research in depth, please refer to the full paper in the Canadian Geotechnical Journal (https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/abs/10.1139/cgj-2023-0525) or reach out to us directly.