Michigan State University (MSU) exploring possibility of transparent solar glass as a source of electricity.
For some life is about thrive and for another it is just about saving a day.
Clean and cheap energy source is the issue for developed economies.
They need more energy to produce and move their heavy industry and economy. And to burn fossils for getting the amount of energy which they need is becoming expensive. Also not healthy.
But if the issue is to keep home in Aksai warm for the night we will use whatever we can get.
While in Almaty Technological University (ATU) teachers are celebrating fall semester, researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) exploring possibility of transparent solar glass as a source of electricity.
Made of organic molecules that absorb ultraviolet and near-infrared wavelengths, these molecules convert this energy into electricity, which can then be transferred to a battery for storage.
Thin, plastic-like material that can be used on buildings, cars, electronic devices - on any flat surface.
To use the US as a prime example, there are an estimated 7 billion square meters of glass surfaces in the United States meaning that this technology potentially could end up supplying some 40 percent of energy demand in the U.S.
Source: Could solar windows revolutionise energy generation and building design? (Branko Miletic)
Clean and cheap energy source is the issue for developed economies.
They need more energy to produce and move their heavy industry and economy. And to burn fossils for getting the amount of energy which they need is becoming expensive. Also not healthy.
But if the issue is to keep home in Aksai warm for the night we will use whatever we can get.
While in Almaty Technological University (ATU) teachers are celebrating fall semester, researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) exploring possibility of transparent solar glass as a source of electricity.
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| Facade of Almaty Technological University - ATU |
Made of organic molecules that absorb ultraviolet and near-infrared wavelengths, these molecules convert this energy into electricity, which can then be transferred to a battery for storage.
Thin, plastic-like material that can be used on buildings, cars, electronic devices - on any flat surface.
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| Thin, plastic-like material solar panel in hand |
To use the US as a prime example, there are an estimated 7 billion square meters of glass surfaces in the United States meaning that this technology potentially could end up supplying some 40 percent of energy demand in the U.S.
Source: Could solar windows revolutionise energy generation and building design? (Branko Miletic)
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