Ubiquitous Energy has developed a prototype of its energy-generating clear solar panels. These transparent solar panels double as building windows while simultaneously powering that same building. Through this invention, Ubiquitous Energy hopes to make large corporate buildings much more sustainable through a reliable, unintrusive renewable energy source.
While conventional dark-blue solar panels capture the majority of the energy from the light that touches it, Ubiquitous Energy's solar panels will only capture a specific portion of this spectrum. These clear panels work by allowing visible light to pass through, similar to a window while capturing the remainder of the light for power generation. These windows can connect to each other as well as to an external source. An example of a simple application of this external energy would be connecting the windows to the inside room's light source while a more expansive example would be to connect a chain of windows to the building's central battery supply, which could hypothetically power a lot of technology.
Window Solar-Panel Hybrids
Ubiquitous Energy Has Developed See-Through Solar Energy Receivers
Trend Themes
1. Clear Solar Panels - Clear solar panels that double as building windows to generate renewable energy.
2. Integrated Solar Architecture - Incorporating energy-generating solar panels into building design and construction.
3. Selective Light-capturing Technology - Developing technology that captures specific portions of the light spectrum for power generation, such as visible light.
Industry Implications
1. Construction - The construction industry could utilize this technology by incorporating energy-generating solar panels into building design and construction for sustainable infrastructure.
2. Renewable Energy - The renewable energy sector can benefit from developing more innovative and unintrusive ways to generate solar energy, such as with clear solar panels that can also function as windows.
3. Smart Buildings - The development of energy-generating clear solar panels could lead the way in creating more sustainable and efficient smart buildings that rely less on external power sources.