Mew Energy Technologies’ new SolarWindow™
The growth of solar is exploding. As the technology continues to improve, the focus for commercial buildings is solar, but with a twist.
Not all commercial buildings can handle large solar arrays on their rooftops. Between the weight of the solar panels and the fixed angle of the buildings, standard solar panels aren’t a one-size-fits-all. Because of this, the new technology of smaller solar cells embedded in glass has become a race to see who will perfect and make this available first.
One of the leading contenders in the U.S. is New Energy Technologies, a building integrator photovoltaic (BIPV) developer in Maryland. Their chief focus – a product called SolarWindow™ – is a spray-on solution of solar cells that allows windows to generate electricity.First announced in 2010,/the idea of this solar film caught the attention of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in 2011. NET now has an exclusive world-wide licensing agreement with the University of South Florida, and a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with NREL to advance SolarWindow technology.
To learn more about this exciting new innovation, see the full article here.
Filed under: Solar Power | Tagged: commercial buildings, innovation, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, New Energy Technologies, photovoltaic, solar arrays, solar cells, solar panels, solar powered windows, Solar window technology, U.S. Department of Energy |
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Debra, great article, we should all hope for the rapid advancement and commercialization of this project.