Quantum Materials Corp. (fka QTMM)

[RPR]

Quantum dots may be key to turning windows into photovoltaics

http://arstechnica.com/science/2015/08/quantum-dots-may-be-key-to-turning-windows-into-photovoltaics/

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The major hurdle in this work will be reducing the cost of the windows such that they compare with traditional versions and solar panels. Already this generation is significantly less expensive than previous iterations and a major component of the work was developing the industrial capabilities to produce actual windows with the new nanocrystals. How well will they work? Sergio Brovelli, another lead investigator, says that by replacing the glass on new skyscrapers such as New York’s One World Trade Center with LSC glass could yield sufficient electricity to power 350 apartments within. This is of particular interest in densely constructed areas like NYC where the ratio of roof-top to interior occupation is much too low to make traditional solar panels a reasonable option. Aside from power generation, LSC-doped windows will also reduce air conditioning costs by acting as filters of solar radiation. Says Brovelli, “you have a potentially game-changing technology towards "net-zero" energy cities”.