NationalGeographic: "Anyone who has sweltered in a south-facing office during the summer knows the power of solar energy streaming through a window. In fact, no reputable urban architect today would design such a workspace without treated windows to reduce the sun's glare and heat. But what if the window coating could do better than keep out the sun? What if that thin film could capture the solar energy for lighting the office, running the computers, and best of all, firing up the air conditioning?"
It wouldn't be a new week without Tesla CEO Elon Musk taking to Twitter to launch something or the other. Today, it's solar panels.
Attaching solar panels to a wall along the Mexican border will cut costs, the US president tells a rally.
Solar energy is a really big deal and is only becoming more commonplace and affordable as time goes by. What was once prohibitively expensive to set up is now available to a much wider range of consumers. With Elon Musk touting the benefits of solar roof tiles that are aesthetic and blend in perfectly with the design of your house, it was only a matter of time before another company came up with a clever way to disguise energy generators in a convenient and effective manner. Enter SolarGaps, a new product on kickstarter that aims to turn your window blinds into a source of solar power.
