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This stained glass window can charge your phone
Solar power is still gaining momentum, be it in the form of roof-mounted solar panels or portable cells used to charge your phone.
But as environmentally friendly and efficient as solar energy may be, kitting your home out doesn’t make for the most attractive sight.
Cue the Current Window by Dutch designer Marjan van Aubel, which is very much a high-tech version of a classic stained glass window.
Devices can be charged via USB ports integrated into the window ledge.
Described as ‘an example of energy-harvesting in a natural and aesthetic way’, the design is part of the van Aubel’s Energy Collection.
The colored glass pieces, made from Dye Sensitised Solar Cells, generate electricity from daylight by essentially imitating the process of photosynthesis.
In plants, shades of green chlorophyll absorb light – for the current window, the cells use properties of different colors to create an electrical current.
While the windows can’t provide enough energy for a whole household, they create enough to power various electrical appliances; integrated USB ports in the window ledge enable users to charge phones or other devices.
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Stefanie Gerdes
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