Sep 23 2010
New Energy Technologies Inc has launched its SolarWindow technology in a presentation program made at the University of South Florida (USF). The new spray-on know-how is designed to convert surfaces such as windows to produce electricity by utilizing solar as well as other simulated light sources. The introduced technology produced 10 times more energy than the currently utilized thin film solar modules.
The researchers of the company have formulated a full-fledged trial product of the SolarWindow technology to launch its full scale commercial production. The researchers in addition to developing new systems for easy applying of the coating over the glass surfaces are currently tuning the product with the aim of lowering its production costs, improving its manufacturing process and augmenting its power production performance. The researchers are also in the process of increasing the energy output of the coating when used indoors under fluorescent lighting or incandescent bulbs installed in commercial and residential usages
A normal glass sprayed with the SolarWindow coating becomes ready to produce power. Currently commercially available equipments are used for spraying the coating over glasses under normal room temperature. The process does not require the use of costly, lengthy manufacturing methods that require high temperature and high level vacuum environments. Unlike other solar modules that remained unintelligible to transfer light, the use of solar coating over glass allows the light to pass through the windows.
John A. Conklin, the company’s President and CEO said that the held demo is considered to be important not only from the point of view of the researchers but also from that of the investors and stakeholders who are keen to know the technology involved in the development that has the capability to change the ways of solar products production in future.
Source: http://www.newenergytechnologiesinc.com/