web.mit.edu— Imagine windows that not only provide a clear view and illuminate rooms, but also use sunlight to efficiently help power the building they are part of.
Jul 11, 2008View in Crawl 4
I shoot birds who hit my window, usually they do it about 200 times before I can't stand it anymore. Damn territorial redbirds who always attack their reflection...
this has already been done.From the website of Applied Materials, Inc. :Thin Film Solar TechnologyThin Film (TF) solar technology is an emerging solution for solar electricity production. Rather than using silicon wafers to build the Photovoltaic device, TF is manufactured on glass. Glass substrates require less sophistication to manufacture, making them more abundant than silicon wafers and less costly. The active silicon layer is deposited using almost identical processes as those used to make LCD TFT flat panel displays. By piggybacking on the scale of manufacturing used in the display industry, Applied is able to bring volume manufacturing of large sized substrates to the solar industry.
gymboJul 12, 2008
Now I think I will cry when a bird hits my window...
Closed AccountJul 12, 2008
"Probably won't go anywhere?" We'd better forward your post to MIT before they dedicate any more of their brilliant minds towards this project.
xexxJul 12, 2008
I shoot birds who hit my window, usually they do it about 200 times before I can't stand it anymore. Damn territorial redbirds who always attack their reflection...
gt35rJul 12, 2008
and like all other good ideas, this will probably never see the light of day outside of a lab.
daaavegJul 12, 2008
this has already been done.From the website of Applied Materials, Inc. :Thin Film Solar TechnologyThin Film (TF) solar technology is an emerging solution for solar electricity production. Rather than using silicon wafers to build the Photovoltaic device, TF is manufactured on glass. Glass substrates require less sophistication to manufacture, making them more abundant than silicon wafers and less costly. The active silicon layer is deposited using almost identical processes as those used to make LCD TFT flat panel displays. By piggybacking on the scale of manufacturing used in the display industry, Applied is able to bring volume manufacturing of large sized substrates to the solar industry.
Closed AccountJul 12, 2008
It was in gym class, senior year. She was pissed about it.
morganmgheeJul 13, 2008
Oh you'd be surprised what $150/barrel oil will inspire.
thetoxicavengerDec 11, 2008
Solar has always been heralded as the future for as long as I can remember, maybe this will actually be the key to making it viable<a class="user" href="http://www.eagarenewables.com">http://www.eagarenewables.com</a>
kali92May 23, 2009
Wow I wonder how far along this project has taken, and is there a prototype to view on videos. Cost wise possibly very expensive.. <a class="user" href="http://hubpages.com/hub/West-Coast-Vinyl">http://hubpages.com/hub/West-Coast-Vinyl</a>