The outer shell of the Science Tower consists partly of energy glass. This unique and new glass technology converts (sun) light into electrical energy, while being colored transparent. In the first version, the current generation of energy-glass technology will be implemented in the form of a partial layout.
The core component of energy glass is the dye cells (also known as dye-sensitized solar cells, DSC). Like photosynthesis in plants, this transforms sunlight into electric energy by means of a dye. The energy glass consists of two coated glass panes whose interspace is filled with a colored electrolyte. As a result, the energy glass is not only transparent but can also be used on both sides (bifacial).
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n addition, unlike conventional photovoltaics, energy glass is less sensitive to heating or shading. The starting products are cost-effective and have a low ecological footprint.