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How it Works
The solar window takes in the Ultraviolet as well as Infrared light Waves and converts them into electricity. To do this it uses transparent light absorbing dyes that filter out the UV and infrared light, while letting the light waves we can see through. These dyes have been carefully selected because of their non-toxicity. This allows it to take in solar energy invisibly without compromising the normal aesthetics of glass windows.
Improvement and Solution
The solar windows give a purpose to windows that isn't just letting light in. It also helps society benefit from the solar rays in more than one, and with technology advancing daily, people have found that it is possible to obtain the infrared and ultraviolet and make them into usable energy. In this day and age 2 billion windows are installed worldwide each year due to the growing population, and with all those windows could bring the potential to harvest the much needed energy. This has been calculated that 200+ million homes could be powered on that much energy. A solution like this would reduce the carbon footprint down by 10% and have the benefit of saving people money on their electric bill. An invention like this would help large scale company buildings such as skyscrapers by reducing their electric bill by 30% from all solar powered windows. Unlike solar panels, the solar windows have no toxic properties and are made with safe materials. Overall, the expense that is needed for this technology would easily be made up when covering a portion of of an electric bill.
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