Michigan State University engineers developed transparent solar panels to make windows, using harvested invisible light to allow homes and cars to power themselves more efficiently

Briefing

October 26, 2017

Briefing	Window Solar Panels – Engineer researchers at Michigan State University invented transparent solar panels to make windows for houses and vehicles, allowing them to power themselves Transparent Solar Cells – Thin, plastic-like material that can be placed over regular glass, harvesting invisible light, similar to rooftop solar, without disrupting the view Expected Outcome – Aims to offer inexpensive and widespread solar technology to meet U.S. electricity demand and drastically reduce fossil fuels use Next Steps – After developing effective prototype, team needs to continue studying how to maximize energy-harvesting potential
Accelerator	Clean Energy Generation, Distribution and Management, Climate Change and Environment
Sector	Energy
Organization	Michigan State University
Source	Parsons, J., "Solar-powered glass windows could be the answer to the world's energy problems", Mirror, http://www.mirror.co.uk/; Henion, A. and Lunt, R., "Transparent solar technology represents 'wave of the future'", Michigan State University, http://msutoday.msu.edu/; AcceleratingBiz analysis
Original Publication Date	October 23, 2017

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