AÑO
2017
CATEGORÍA
Hogar
OBJETIVOS
Acción por el clima
PAL. CLAVE
energy, solar power, wireless technology
PAÍS
United Kingdom
CRÉDITOS
Caventou is named after the French scientist who discovered chlorophyll in plants, powering photosynthesis. Harnessing this, we integrate solar cells into living objects using the properties of colour to convert light into energy. Caventou is a collaboration between d Marjan van Aubel and engineer Peter Krige.
They recently won the WIRED Innovation award, Wallpaper Award are the Dutch Radical Pioneers. Together they are re-defining solar technology and making it part of everyday life.
LINK
http://caventou.com/
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.