Current Window
Current Window, a modern version of stained glass, generates energy through integrated solar cells
Current Window uses cells that use the properties of colour to generate electricity. During the Renaissance stained glass was used to tell stories, these new windows tell a modern story about currents times, where we create awareness about sustainability through design. The glass pieces are made of Dye Sensitized Solar cells, which uses the properties of colour to create an electrical current. The technique is based on the photosynthesis in plants. Similarly to the green chlorophyll absorbing light, the coloured window glass harness energy. The generated power by will be stored in a home battery, or can be accessed through USB ports located in the window ledge. The more surface, the more efficient this windows are. Current Window offers us an example of energy harvesting in a natural and aesthetic way for the future.