UK scientists develop cheap energy-generating window

Aurora · Post by **Aurora** » 12 Aug 2010, 23:32

Energy HelpLine - 12/08/10

Scientists from the University of Leicester are developing an innovative cheap energy-generating window designed to reduce power usage.

Researchers at the institution are working with Norwegian-based company EnSol AS to develop the solar cell technology, which can be coated as a thin film on windows to produce power.

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RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 12 Aug 2010, 23:59

Nice for offices that sometimes over-heat in the sun, useless for homes because they'd intercept the infra-red which would otherwise be useful passive solar heating.

Post by **kenneal - lagger** » 13 Aug 2010, 01:52

RenewableCandy wrote:Nice for offices that sometimes over-heat in the sun, useless for homes because they'd intercept the infra-red which would otherwise be useful passive solar heating.

If they could develop a selective coating to absorb only UV it would be useful for homes. Fabrics colours wouldn't degrade so much.