This being seen as a sort of carbon neutral status symbol, something for the neighbours perhaps to gawk at. i don t like the look of conventional solar panels. ijust don t like them. so i thought, well, i want to get the home energy independent but how can i do it with avoiding solar panels? so started looking into new solar technology that was out there. this is solivus testing yard in kent where they ve been adapting the shape of the sculpture to maximise efficiency. the multilayered solar film used is provided by german firm helio tech. these solar panels are made up of three distinct layers at the moment and the top layer will capture the high energy light. the middle layer will capture the sort of visible light and then the bottom layer captures more of the infrared, more of the heat. so maximum efficiency
Orjust those glaring large slabs isn t quite the look we re after. so, i ve been to the homes of two british start ups who want you to look again. this is the solivas arc. its curves are wrapped in an organic solar film which doesn t contain any toxic substances, nor rare earth materials that could require mining, and so it has a much smaller carbon footprint than traditional panels. and that s not all. now, the arc is designed to capture sunlight throughout more of the day. and that s partly because it s got five surfaces on which to harvest energy. and this curved design means that it usually has a sweet spot which is very useful at the start and the end of the day in particular. i think it looks quite futuristic, and if solar sculptures like this were to catch on, i can see them being seen as a sort of a carbon neutral status symbol
Spot, which is very useful at the start and the end of the day in particular. i think it looks quite futuristic, and if solar sculptures like this were to catch on, i could see this being seen as a sort of carbon neutral status symbol, something for the neighbours perhaps to gawk at. i don t like the look of conventional solar panels. ijust don t like them. so i thought well, i want to get the home energy independent but how can i do it with avoiding solar panels? so started looking into new solar technology that was out there. this is solivus testing yard in kent where they ve been adapting the shape of the sculpture to maximise efficiency. the multilayered solar film used is provided by german firm helio tech. these solar panels are made up of three distinct layers at the moment and the top layer will capture the high energy
I think it looks quite futuristic, and if solar sculptures like this were to catch on, i could see this being seen as a sort of carbon neutral status symbol, something for the neighbours perhaps to gawk at. i don t like the look of conventional solar panels. ijust don t like them. so i thought, well, i want to get the home energy independent but how can i do it with avoiding solar panels? so i started looking into new solar technology that was out there. this is solivus testing yard in kent where they ve been adapting the shape of the sculpture to maximise efficiency. the multilayered solar film used is provided by german firm helio tech. these solar panels are made up of three distinct layers at the moment and the top layer will capture the high energy light. the middle layer will capture the sort of visible light and then the bottom layer captures more of the infrared, more of the heat. so maximum efficiency
Now the arc is designed to capture sunlight throughout more of the day. and that is partly because it s got five surfaces on which to harvest energy. and this curved design means that usually it has a sweet spot which is very useful at the start and end of the day in particular. i think it looks quite futuristic. and if solar sculptures like this were to catch on, i can see them being seen as a sort of carbon neutral status symbol. something for the neighbours, perhaps to gawk at. i don t like the look of conventional solar panels. ijust don t like them. so i thought well, i want to get the home energy independent but how can i do it with avoiding solar panels? so started looking into new solar technology that was out there. this is solivus testing yard in kent where they ve been adapting the shape of the sculpture to maximise efficiency. the multilayered solar film used is provided by german firm helio tech. these solar panels are made up of three distinct layers at the moment and th