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With This New Technology, Windows Will Capture Solar Energy Without Blocking the Entry of Light Into the Rooms of the House
In today’s world, technology is very present everywhere and in various segments, making people’s daily lives easier. As in every area technology is present, it would be no different in the sustainable energy sector, as the evolution of energy sources is also evident. The latest innovation is a transparent solar panel in windows that transforms sunlight into electrical energy.
As is already known, the solar panels that currently exist are those large, dark plates that block light from entering and disrupt the appearance of the environment. However, this will change with this new transparent solar panel.
The Window Solar Panel
The technology was discovered by Michigan State University, which developed it to capture solar energy without blocking the passage of light into the home. This innovative creation can harness sunlight when applied to building windows.
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The paper fold that withstood the weight of an engineering structure: a 14-year-old student created a Miura-ori origami capable of supporting more than 10,000 times its own weight and wants to turn foldable sheets into strong, cheap, and quick shelters for natural disasters.
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In the New Mexico desert rises the largest wind farm in the Western Hemisphere, which will send energy through a line of almost 900 kilometers to California.
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Moreover, consumers can also expect applications in electric cars, for example. This way, harnessing energy without necessarily using a panel like those we know today becomes much more practical than it is now.
In accordance with this, this technology can absorb energy even from lights that we cannot see, such as infrared and ultraviolet waves. However, despite all that, we still cannot confirm the application of this technology, as it is still a project.
First Step Toward Sustainable Energy
Solar energy is one of the only sources that do not harm the environment, despite all the materials used to create it. Thus, it is evident that this is the first step toward the practical application of clean energy in the Brazilian energy matrix.
More About Solar Energy: With a Cost of R$ 200 Million, New Plant for Solar Energy Generation Could Generate Over R$ 3 Billion Per Year in Paraná
The Tangipar Group expects to generate about 3 billion reais from the new solar energy plant in Paraná before the end of 2022. The plant, which will be inaugurated this Friday in Cascavel, in western Paraná, had an investment of R$ 200 million.
Among the guests at the plant’s inauguration ceremony are the Minister of Economy Paulo Guedes and Anatalicio Risden Junior, general director of Itaipu International, on the Brazilian side.
The new solar energy plant will have an installed capacity of 500 MW of power to supply directly to consumers. The group comprises 15 companies focused on the solar generation sector.
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