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Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG), Japans largest glass manufacturer, plans to test photovoltaic windows developed by its US unit, Ubiquitous Energy, at a train station in Japan.
NSG says it will test transparent photovoltaic windows made by its subsidiary Ubiquitous Energy in indoor environments at Takanawa Gateway Station, a Tokyo train station. NSG leads a consortium made up of the Japanese oil company Eneos, the East Japan Railway Company and the Japanese architecture firm YKK AP.
"These windows are capable of generating energy very efficiently using ultraviolet and infrared rays as energy sources, while maintaining the same level of transparency as normal windows and offering excellent thermal shielding and thermal insulation properties," the company states in a statement.
The UE Power window has a transparent photovoltaic coating that absorbs non-visible wavelengths, collects and transmits electricity through a system built into the window frame and transfers the generated energy to a battery, thus increasing the energy efficiency of the window. building.
The window can take technical data from the location, such as wind speed, light exposure, and temperature. The data can be used to integrate with building system controls and optimize energy utilization.
NSG and Eneos previously quantitatively evaluated outdoor solar windows at NSGs Chiba plant for one year. The trial period for the windows at the Takanawa Gateway station will be two months.
Ubiquitous Energy claims that its patented transparent photovoltaic glass cladding produces energy without altering the look of traditional windows. UE Power windows could offset up to 10% of global carbon emissions and significantly reduce 40% of emissions from buildings, according to the company. |
