Windows that produce energy and do not block the view
Windows that produce energy and do not block the view
Promising clean technologies Monday - 4 Shaban 1443 AH - 07 March 2022 AD Issue No. [15805] Washington: Adele PetersSolar panels on the roof of a modern office building in Boulder, Colorado, USA. But the building is also equipped with one of the world's first solar window technologies — translucent panels that look like traditional windows but in fact invisibly generate energy. Work on it at the Massachusetts Technology Labs: “When we think of the commercial market, we imagine large skyscrapers turning into vertical solar farms. For our part, we are now making a glass surface that is not the traditional type used to generate electricity.” Solar windows can also be used to replace ordinary windows in homes.” This technology works by capturing only part of the solar spectrum. "The material they're made of allows the visible sunlight visible to the human eye to pass through the window," explains Miles Barr, co-founder and chief technology officer of the company. Ordinary solar panels absorb the entire solar spectrum – making them appear black – and for this reason, solar windows capture a third less energy. A solar window consists of two panels of glass tightly attached, and includes wires that connect directly to something nearby - such as a lamp or electronic curtains - or to a battery installed in the building or to the electrical grid. The startup has spent several years developing materials used in the technology such as semiconductors that can capture the two light without Red and ultraviolet selectively, to ensure product compliance with non-solar window quality and performance. Panels of the Future At its pilot facility in Redwood, California, the company manufactures small window panels at a range of testing sites such as an office building in Colorado. It is also preparing for a larger industry and development processes that will allow the manufacture of solar windows across existing window manufacturing lines. Stone believed that her company “introduces a disruptive product to the market, and is doing so deliberately without disturbing the supply chain.” $30 million. Andersen treasurer Karl Halling says, “His company led the window industry in switching to insulating glass units and using lower-emissivity coatings, and both technologies drastically improved the energy performance of windows, making the two products an industry staple. Andersen sees investing in this technology as a continuity of this legacy.” With the growing industry, Ubiquitus Energy expects its high-end windows to be 30% more expensive than traditional windows. But if its product really succeeds in replacing traditional glass, its impact will be significant. The company estimates that 6 million cubic meters of glass is installed around the world annually. And if we assume that this amount of glass will be entirely energy-producing, it will undoubtedly contribute to reducing emissions by an average of 10%. Finally, Stone concludes, "When we think about the effect this might have, its greatness becomes clear to us."
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