Skylight substitute harvests solar power and reduces overheating

There’s no doubt that skylights make for psychologically-nicer buildings, while also reducing the amount of electricity required for daytime artificial lighting. If they let in too much sunlight, however, they can actually increase the amount of electricity needed for air conditioning. California-based EnFocus is attacking the situation from two ends – its Diamond-Power panels diffuse sunlight to keep interior heat down, while also harnessing it to create electricity... Continue Reading Skylight substitute harvests solar power and reduces overheating

Section: ecoGizmo

Tags: Air Conditioner, Heat, Photovoltaic, Solar Cell, Sunlight

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