CHAPTER 2
Design of Local Roadway Infrastructure to Service Sustainable Energy Facilities
2.1 BACKGROUND
Renewable, sustainable energy sources are being developed at a record pace throughout the USA and globally, with multidimensional benefits, as they have the potential to boost local economies and generate new jobs [1–20]. In Indiana, energy corporations have invested in three main types of sustainable energy sources, namely, ethanol, wind, and biomass energy, and have built numerous wind farms and ethanol and biomass plants. It is expected that the number of plants and wind farms will triple by 2022 [21]. Increased loads, increased ...
