Italy, even if it is not often talked about, is at the forefront when it comes to research energy clean. The creators of the window that produces energy did a simple reasoning. The windows they are the part of the house most exposed to the sun, so why nDon't use solar panels for a dual function? Let light in and produce energy from the sun.
The idea came from the Institute Italian of Technology of Genoa and from Professor Aldo di Carlo of the Roman University of Tor Vergata. The photovoltaic cells applied to the window are made of graphene (flexible and scratch-proof carbon material) and, unlike of the panels made of platinum, they allow light to pass through. The new technology will be presented during the next edition of the Technology Hub event scheduled at Fiera Milano City from 7 to 9 June 2016.
The project was recently published on the magazine Nanoscale; Meanwhile, a series of prototypes of approximately 50 cm squared of photovoltaic cells made of graphene have been created which generate clean energy without filtering solar radiation, also reducing production costs. They will be the windows of the future?
