RENEWABLE ENERGY
Solar scientists have continued to create new designs for maximum efficiency , lower costs and greater customer satisfaction .
Here are a few examples of the latest developments in solar technology :
Solar blinds Blinds are a common feature in many offices , and the design team at SolarGap have created window blinds with solar panels attached . The blinds can track the location of the sun and tilt to follow it throughout the day for maximum efficiency , keeping employees shaded and enjoying pollution-free energy . The blinds generate up to 100 Watts per hour , per 1 square meter of solar modules .
SolarGap told Sustainability : “ Not everyone has a possibility to install SolarGaps on a roof , but there is almost always a possibility for the window installations .”
Solar windows The University of Michigan has reinvented the window , creating one which holds solar cells that collect the sunlight and turn it into energy . The window can still retain 43 % transparency . It is being marketed to skyscrapers , which also have to protect their employees from the danger of overheating in the summer . Heat rises ( it is unnecessarily retained by regular glass ) and these solar windows have found a purpose for it .
Solar roofs Tesla skipped over the panel idea , creating instead a whole roof that converts sunlight into electricity through individual solar tiles . “ We wanted it to look better , last longer , provide better installation and cost less than a conventional roof ,” explained Elon Musk , CEO of Tesla .
“ Not everyone has a possibility to install SolarGaps on a roof , but there is almost always a possibility for the window installations ”
SOLARGAPS
60 July 2021