DocumentCode
1305162
Title
Crazy glazing?
Author
Pool, R.
Volume
6
Issue
7
fYear
2011
fDate
8/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
80
Lastpage
82
Abstract
If you thought power-generating windows were a gimmick, thinks again. US energy analyst NanoMarkets forecast the building integrated photovoltaics market will top$lβbn by 2017 and solar cell glazing replacing window glass with a semi- transparent photovoltaic panel is a fast growing industry sector. One company poised to cash in is UK based Oxford Photovoltaics, Researchers from the University of Oxford spin-off have developed thin film. dye sensitised solar cells that can be printed onto glass and other surfaces. The glazing panels are semi-transparent. made in a variety of colours and tints, and chief executive Kevin Arthur reckons the manufacturing coal of the product is half that of todays lowest cost thin film technology.
Keywords
building integrated photovoltaics; dyes; glass; glazes; power generation economics; power markets; solar cells; thin film devices; transparency; building integrated photovoltaics; dye sensitized solar cells; glass; glazing panels; power generating windows; power markets; semitransparent photovoltaic panel; solar cell; thin film technology;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Engineering & Technology
Publisher
iet
ISSN
1750-9637
Type
jour
Filename
5995261
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