Inhabitat » solar ivy http://www.inhabitat.com Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:54:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 ‘Solar Ivy’ Photovoltaic Leaves Climb to New Heightshttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/07/02/solar-ivy-photovoltaic-leaves-climb-to-new-heights/ http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/07/02/solar-ivy-photovoltaic-leaves-climb-to-new-heights/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:30:11 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=37286 solar, wind, power, energy, renewable energy, piezoelectric generator, building integrated solar power, solar power, wind power

Solar Ivy (or SMIT Grow) is a spectacular system of thin, fluttering solar panels that generate energy by sparkling in the sunlight. The wind and solar power generating photovoltaic leaves can be easily integrated on the side of a building to produce energy. The concept, designed by Brooklyn based SMIT (Sustainably Minded Interactive Technology), consists of a layer of thin-film material on top of polyethylene with a piezoelectric generator attached to each leaf. When the sun is shining or the wind is blowing, energy is being generated via Solar Ivy.

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