A new one is coming onto the market invention that could end forever with the solar panels. Generate energy at home without having to work. A Japanese company has created a new transparent silicon quartz solar glass that captures part of the light spectrum and converts it into energy. The photovoltaic sector is gaining a lot of ground Spain because many citizens feel the need to reduce their electricity bills.
In an inflationary context, the industry continues to look for new formulas to improve efficiency. To achieve the ideal that the average citizen is looking for, new inventions have emerged, such as new cells that produce up to 40% more energy or a crystal that also generates hydrogen.
A Japanese company has surprised with a glass that turns any window into a photovoltaic panel and produces more electricity. A milestone for sustainability, but… we are facing the end of… solar panels?
The company is called inQs and presented his sun glass SQPV (Solar quartz panel) during the celebration of CES 2024 (Consumer electronics fair), the world’s largest technology fair held once a year Vegas, USA. This technology has received several awards, including best innovation.
This glass is an extraordinary alternative to ensure that a window captures part of the light spectrum and converts it into energy. It is a viable solution to transform the renewable energy landscape, its makers said in a statement. He invention It’s a revolution and the predictions are the best.
The glass that turns off solar panels: an invention that generates energy never seen before
The Japanese company’s new solar energy glass has become the “most advanced and efficient in the world,” according to the newspaper CES. The technology combines energy efficiency with a versatile design, opening new possibilities for the integration of photovoltaics in various areas that have so far been unexplored or only partially explored.
Are solar panels going away? This invention converts light into electricity
The new SQPV It is a transparent solar glass that can be placed in windows, facades, stained glass windows or skylights. A technology that, in addition to producing electricity from sunlight, also uses the energy of invisible light.
The latter is also called the invisible spectrum and is the part of the electromagnetic radiation that is not visible to the human eye: including X-rays, infrared radiation or gamma radiation. This use takes place even in dimly lit indoor areas or on cloudy days.
On the other hand, visible light is sunlight, which is what the human eye can perceive. The glass SQPV can convert light into electricity. The process is possible thanks to the superposition of nanomaterials between two sheets of conductive glass.
In addition, this technology also distinguishes itself by capturing light from both sides of the glass and the edges when the photons reach the photovoltaic layer.
It is a perfect artifact to create buildings with glass that lets in light, generates energy and reduces the ecological footprint.
“Everything in the product is made from materials that are very easy to find. There are no rare metals or earths and the panel itself can be easily and safely disposed of and recycled. This is in contrast to the solar panels conventional, which can be difficult to recycle because of the materials they use,” said the international director of inQS, Rik Wootenthrough a statement.