Free Solar Pro - Glass Houses
People Who Live in Glass Houses
Changing power costs with solar windows
An Australian based company has come up with an idea. Build glass houses. They have designed transparent solar cells that act as windows and power generators for homes and/or businesses. These "windows" could make a significant difference in power costs, and could also generate power that could be stored or sold.
The glass
is rather pink-tinged, so I guess you could say that you would be looking at
the world through rose-colored "glasses". The cells contain titanium dioxide coated with a dye that increases
light absorption. It can help power the
house, but it doesn't overheat the house, so, in effect reduces the need to
cool the house. You could actually use
the glass to build the entire house! Thus, truly, living in a glass house!
If the home
is built to be energy efficient throughout, it is possible to be completely
self-sustaining with this "glass house"
This glass
will be on the market in a few years.
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