Towards carbon neutral architecture: building integrated photovoltaics
Transcript of Towards carbon neutral architecture: building integrated photovoltaics
Mark Portnoi, Christian Sol, Clemens, Tom Robbins, Radhika Poduval, Tao Li, Johannes Schaefer, Tummelsthammer, Ioannis Papakonstantinou
Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University College London
Towards carbon neutral architecture: building integrated photovoltaics
Photonic Innovations Lab www.ee.ucl.ac.uk/pilab
University College London
Harnessing the sun
1000 W / m2
Lightbulb: 60W
Energy Saving Bulb: 11W
LCD Monitor: 75W
Desktop PC: 90W
iPhone Charger: 12W
1000 W / m2 x 10,000 m2 = 10MW
Picture from Eric Parry Architects
Now vs the Future
Picture from Green Sun Energy Services http://www.greensunnj.com/
Palais de Congres, Montreal, gettyimages
Luminescent Solar Concentrators
Concentrator
Solar Panel
LSCs: Design Freedom
LSCs: Flexibility Freedom
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)
Further Applications
Thank you! www.ee.ucl.ac.uk/pilab
Come to our stall at the Future Materials and Processes section of the exhibition