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Friday, September 02, 2011
Breakthrough Israel Solar Tech
VideoBite: Breakthrough Israel Solar Technology
An Energy-Producing Window - Desmond Bentley
Israel's Pythagoras Solar beat out nearly 5,000 entrants to win this year's $100,000 GE Ecomagination Challenge, which recognizes the most promising green energy building innovations, for its unique solar window.
The world's first transparent photovoltaic glass unit (PVGU) "will produce benefits such as power generation and reducing the building's energy needs, while allowing light in," says Pythagoras Solar CEO Gonen Fink.
Pythagoras' optical design uses direct light to generate energy, while optimizing daylight inside the building.
"The idea is to maintain the work environment at a comfortable temperature without massive, energy-guzzling, cooling and heating systems...."
(Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
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2 comments:
Very impressive development. Cool!
Would be nice to introduce into Manhattan development, including the World Trade Center construction.
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