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Solar film use is growing in Europe
December 19th, 2022
HeliaSol solar film has been used as cladding on a wind turbine tower. Photo: Heliatek. Solar film, a relatively new product, is being developed by European firms, such as the German brand Heliatek and the French enterprise Solar Cloth, and has grown in its use recently. While existing solar panels provide an excellent source of clean […]
Window film molecule captures the sun
August 26th, 2019
A window film could be capable of offsetting the worst midday heat and distributing that heat evenly from morning to evening, thanks to a specially designed molecule. The molecule is part of a concept that researchers at Chalmers University of Technology call molecular solar thermal storage, or MOST. Lead researcher, chemist Kasper Moth-Poulsen, envisions office complexes and airports […]