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# Spray-On Solar Fenestration
The NET 'SolarWindow' is Electricity in an Aerosol Can

By Amelia Roblin | Published 2010-09-24 | Eco
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/net-solarwindow
References: [treehugger](http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/09/spray-on-solar-pv-windows-save-skyscrapers-money.php) & [newenergytechnologiesinc](http://www.newenergytechnologiesinc.com/solarwindow)

With researchers working to come up with [solar-panel fenestration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-energy-technology), the NET 'SolarWindow' succeeds by using the method of external application.

With a cutting-edge spray-on system, New Energy Technologies Inc. has devised a way of applying [solar cells](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/efficient-energy-harvesting) in an ultra-thin blanket to the outside of [skyscraper windows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vindow), without compromising full transparent visibility. The NET 'SolarWindow' could save a 40-storey curtain-wall structure $40 to $70 thousand each year in electrical bills.

Photo Credits:

[Azonanotechnology](http://www.azonano.com/details.asp?ArticleId=2470)

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.5/10
- Popularity: 42% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco)

## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Spray-on Solar Cells:** The advancement of spray-on solar cell technology allows for the external application of solar cells, opening up new possibilities for integrating solar panels into various surfaces.
- **Transparent Solar Fenestration:** The development of transparent solar fenestration, such as the NET 'SolarWindow', enables the generation of electricity from windows without compromising visibility, creating opportunities for sustainable building designs.
- **Cost Reduction in Energy Bills:** Implementing technologies like the NET 'SolarWindow' can significantly reduce the energy bills of structures, offering potential cost savings for businesses and building owners.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Architecture and Construction:** The spray-on solar fenestration presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the architecture and construction industry to integrate renewable energy sources into building designs.
- **Energy and Sustainability:** The development of spray-on solar cells and transparent solar fenestration contributes to the disruptive innovation in the energy and sustainability industry, offering new ways to generate clean energy.
- **Renewable Energy Technology:** The NET 'SolarWindow' and similar innovations drive disruptive innovation in the renewable energy technology sector, revolutionizing the way solar panels are applied and potentially increasing their feasibility and adoption.

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