# Colored Glass Solar Panels inQs Beautiful Solar Panels Look Like Stain Glass By Ell Smith | Published 2024-01-10 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beautiful-solar-panels References: [cnet](https://www.cnet.com/tech/foldable-tvs-inside-out-samsung-phone-most-captivating-ces-2024-tech-were-seeing/)  Japanese company inQs are making beautiful solar panels, questioning the consumer perspective of what this technology should look like. The company has discovered a way to make [solar cells from colored glass](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/michael-jantzen-2), showcased at CES 2024. One exhibit includes a stained glass pane that doesn't just look pretty – it generates electricity. Although these devices are currently small and can only power things like a desk fan, they're changing how we see solar panels. Usually, [solar panels are practical](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-energy-technology) but not exactly nice to look at. inQs is blending innovation and aesthetics, making them not just useful but also pleasing to the eye. It's a shift in thinking about how [sustainable technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-electric-pavilion) can be beautiful and fit into our everyday lives. This might be small now, but it points to a future where even solar panels bring a touch of beauty to our surroundings. Image Credit: Jon Reed/CNET ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 20% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Colored Glass Solar Panels:** inQs is blending innovation and aesthetics, making solar panels not just useful but also pleasing to the eye. - **Shift in Thinking:** inQs' approach challenges the traditional perception that solar panels are only practical and not aesthetically pleasing. - **Beauty in Sustainable Technology:** inQs' colored glass solar panels demonstrate that sustainable technology can be beautiful and fit into our everyday lives. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Renewable Energy:** The renewable energy industry can explore opportunities to integrate aesthetics into solar panel designs. - **Building Materials:** The building materials industry can consider incorporating colored glass into solar panel installations for more visually appealing energy solutions. - **Home Decor:** The home decor industry can tap into the demand for aesthetically pleasing solar panel designs to create synergy between sustainability and interior design. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Heritage Building-Blending Solar Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-solar.md) - [Solar Panel Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-tapestry.md) - [Efficient Scalable Solar Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perovskia-solar.md) - [Origami-Inspired Solar Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sego-innovations.md) - [Origami-Inspired Solar Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/levante-origami-solar-panel.md) - [Lunar Material-Based Solar Cells](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunar-dust.md) - [User-Friendly Solar Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunar-energy.md) - [Flexible Solar Film Energy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heliafilm.md) - [Tree-Inspired Solar Panel Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solarbotanic-energy-tree.md)