BibTeX:

@article{IJIRSTV3I11112,
     title={Eco Friendly Power Generation from Speed Breakers},
     author={Amal Abraham, Cibin Geevarghese Jacob, Glen Martin Thomas, Jobby George and Jose Tom},
     journal={International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology},
     volume={3},
     number={11},
     pages={227--230},
     year={},
     url={http://www.ijirst.org/articles/IJIRSTV3I11112.pdf},
     publisher={IJIRST (International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology)},
}

The generation of electric power and its storage is a major cause of concern in the present era of development and innovation. The ideologies regarding various environment friendly and conservative methods for generation of electricity were put forward by various scientists and even students all over the world and the efforts put forward for the development of an efficient method are limit less. In the present scenario, there is a lot of wastage of energy from simple aspects such as energy wasted or expended during walking, running etc., to large quantities of energy wasted during the process of working of engine due to friction and heat generation. The concept of power generation from speed breakers solely emphasize the concept of electric power production by utilizing the energy of vehicles that otherwise would be wasted during its travel over a bump, due to reduction in speed. A crank and slotted lever mechanism, when operated from a reciprocating input due to the transverse movement of the bump when a vehicle passes over it, would produce electric power when linked with a generator which is capable of lighting a street lamp. This mechanism for power generation utilizes the weight of vehicle travelling on the bump for its downward motion and hence, the energy or electric power generated comes from an input which has an ever increasing trend, i.e., the number of vehicles on the roadways. Hence the project as a whole would be a much efficient method for power generation. The innovations that can be done to this mechanism for more power utilization and efficiency are limitless and hence, its applications and future scopes are those which are worth working for. The implementation of this project would put a brake to the increase in exhausting of electric power generation sources such a nuclear power plants, hydro-electric power plants and if implemented judiciously, would make the possibility of free electric power, a reality.

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