As far as alternatives are concerned, solar is definitely better than wind. Still a problem in the cloudy places but we “should” be able to use hydro.
The objective of a solar cell is to absorb light and convert it to electricity, not transmit it. Every photon passed through the window/device is a photon not creating electricity. There is no mention of quantum efficiency either. But hey, I am saving up my pennies so that I can start snapping up shares of this guy’s company. [sarcasm not intended as investment advice]
Wow a solar panel breakthough is right around the corner!
(Just like that cancer cure.)
can transparent aluminum be that far behind?
A good cheap solar shingle would be more practical than windows.
From Wicki.....
Sputter coating in microscopy is a process of covering a specimen with a very thin layer of heavy metal, generally a gold/palladium (Au/Pd) mixture. This coating increases the ability of a specimen to conduct electricity and emit secondary electrons when in a scanning electron microscope, acting as a “stain” for electron microscopy. Biological specimens, composed largely of carbon compounds, are usually poor emitters of secondary electrons due to the low atomic number of carbon. Rather than absorbing electrons from the electron source of the microscope and then emitting electrons for detection, carbon compounds tend to collect a charge.
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the sputter coating process is that used on the reflective glass in the big buildings and other such applications. It replaces the old vacuum deposition process of the 70’s.
It has apparently been adjusted for application of electrogenerating coatings as well.
With names like MotionPower™, SolarWindow™ and the like, it seems to me that they have spent more money on trademarking than on product development.