The Lemon Fool

Interesting comments on using thin film solar on glass for windows. If true Panasonic have developed a printable thin film for glass that is invisible although presumably cutting light transmission to 80% ish of the raw pre window (8mins 43):

https://youtu.be/uTm3aeA1ukc?si=yN1LSyzyZ9aoceBH

If this works at a price that is low compared to the energy generated, one could get huge amounts of power from city buildings & also convert all of a cars windows to power generation.

An exciting idea, but until one sees demonstrations, difficult to know if it is practical & economic.

Regards,

I recall that MIT had worked on solar windows years ago

https://news.mit.edu/2008/mit-opens-new ... lar-energy

...that seemed to concentrate the suns rays to collectors on the edge of the glass. That was 16 years ago. You'd have thought that some progress would have been made since then.

And the recent article you posted on vertical solar panels may suggest that it would work better on buildings? Certainly, my south facing wall would benefit from this type of technology.

I also read that because grid connections are taking such a long time, then keeping the energy 'local/own use' is the way to go for residential and commercial properties. Solar car parks anyone?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65626371