WOW-POW = World Of Wonderful POWer: Solar Harvesting Solar Curtains Turn Sunlight Into Energy

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Solar Harvesting Solar Curtains Turn Sunlight Into Energy

If architect Sheila Kennedy gets her way, textiles will soon be able to take the sun’s energy and turn it into electricity. Kennedy is an expert in the integration of solar cell technology in architecture. And, her team from KVA Matx has designed the Soft House, a structure that can create close to 16,000 watt-hours of electricity by transforming household curtains into flexible, semi-transparent, solar collectors.
Solar Curtains for household use is a pretty genius idea and one that will become more commonplace in the next few years. These curtains are semi-transparent and flexible, turning sunlight into electricity whenever you're blocking out light to keep the home cool.
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