SOLAR POWERED GLASS

Here’s some exciting news in the evolution of solar-power: a California-based company has recently started making Solar-powered glass. Called Power Glass – this new material utilizes innovative technology that allows transparent glass windows to produce electricity from the power of the sun. Manufacturing company Xsunx has created very thin semi-transparent coatings that can be used to create large area monolithic solar cell structures that you can see through. This transparency makes Power Glass glazing desirable for placing over glass, plastics, and other see-through structures.

XsunX claims that Power Glass will operate at half the efficiency of conventional solar cells but with only a quarter of the cost. From a design perspective Power Glass is certainly a lot less obtrusive than those bulky free-standing solar panels which need to be installed on roofs – and could allow designers more aesthetic freedom in which to create energy efficient buildings.

+ Xsunx

Via Treehugger

11 Responses to “SOLAR POWERED GLASS”

doench85 Says:

May 12th, 2006 at 10:06 am

What has happened to Xsun? I heard so many great things, but it seems they are taking their sweet time to produce anything. When is the Freedom Tower suppose to begin construction?

eric anderson Says:

March 15th, 2007 at 3:58 pm

Please send me information on your product.

Thanks!

shaneferro Says:

April 2nd, 2007 at 7:44 am

I was interested to find out about a new release in technology regarding solar power panels
Basically slim line configuration were utlised giving greater efficientcy over convensional panels can you guys assit

Also curtain wall solar power glass Im very interested in this design and costs

regards

shaneferro
Designer

peter Says:

December 17th, 2007 at 6:26 pm

I have a client building a condo high rise towers that is interested in this technology, please send me some more info. Thank you for your time

Neeraj Ojageer Says:

January 25th, 2008 at 7:34 pm

Please forward me more information with regards to the solar powered glass

allen mills Says:

May 13th, 2008 at 12:45 am

We are buliding a new home and love to be off the grid. I would like additional information and places these windows may be available

manolo_gandara Says:

September 3rd, 2008 at 12:22 pm

I’m very interested in this technology, please send me more info about costs and everything

amos Says:

October 13th, 2008 at 6:18 am

Hi, how do we store energy using this product? Im interested in this product. Can send me more info?

shadow Says:

November 1st, 2008 at 12:40 pm

Could you send information on prices, configurations such as panels, output or any other pertinent information? Thanks!

solarilluminations Says:

September 7th, 2009 at 11:23 am

Solar Illuminations (who have their headquarters in Florida) is likely to be offering solar powered glass panels from 2010 onwards. They will be available for retro-fit and for new construction. Solar Illuminations is well known for innovative solar lighting fixtures. They design many of the products they offer. Solar glazing is a fairly new technology but even with around 50% efficiency it still has huge advantages and for ‘green’ projects it is an absolute ‘must have’ feature.

Mukund Panchal Says:

November 21st, 2009 at 10:00 am

Yes sir, I am surprissed with such an innovative product. I am interested more information viz. cost factor and feasibility of using the product in the indian construction environment.

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