AÑO
2017
CATEGORÍA
Trabajo
OBJETIVOS
Industria, innovación e infraestructura
PAL. CLAVE
solar power, multiple use, energy
PAÍS
France
CRÉDITOS
Marc Ricci, Crosslux
LINK
http://www.crosslux.eu/en/home
CrossLux
Turning glass facades into solar power plants.
Aimed at replacing traditional, passive glass panes in large building façades, Crosslux's semi-transparent photovoltaic glazing is designed as an integral part of a building's envelope; it generates electricity from solar radiation, that can be fed directly to the building, thus reducing its dependency on public power networks.
Using the façade to support electricity generation allows to take advantage of much larger surfaces than when you limit yourself to the roof, as is the case when deploying standard solar panels. Crosslux's glazing offers quite a few benefits: