Optically Transparent Organic Photovoltaic Cell
Although silicon solar panels are popping up on rooftops of large buildings, a vast amount of light comes into contact with their glass windows and curtain walls. Our device provides an optically clear solar panel which can be mounted on such surfaces to turn some of the sun’s invisible light into power, while maintaining the architectural and visual qualities of the glass underneath. This is a perfect way to create cash flow for building owners and to provide engineers and architects with a new option for on-site renewable power generation, contributing to LEED credits. Geoffrey Deignan, Alan Dorssers, Jon Joel, Stephen Pynenburg