Australia Develops Glass Capable of Conquering the Sun

The sun is the source of all life. Since ancient times, human worship and utilization of the sun have never stopped, but due to technological reasons, the utilization rate of solar energy has always been low. But now, a piece of glass can solve this problem, don't you believe it? Just look!

A Magical Piece of Glass

Western Australian scientists have developed a solar glass, which is also the world's first transparent energy harvesting glass invention. This transparent glass is embedded with nanoparticles, allowing it to extract over 90% of ultraviolet (UV) and infrared radiation from the sun and transfer this light to solar cells embedded at the edges of the glass panel.

While light is converted into energy, visible light is not greatly affected, so there is no need to worry, 70% of visible light can still pass through. The energy collected through glass can provide electricity for lighting, heating, cooling, water desalination, or irrigation, so once this magical glass is used to build a greenhouse, it will be possible to fulfill humanity's desire to produce crops in any climate or season.

Solar Glass, Using Light and Heat to Assist in the New Development of Agriculture

This new technology, developed by the Electronic Science Research Institute (ESRI) at Edith Cowan University in Perth, is capable of converting excess radiation into electrical energy, which will save significant costs in greenhouses.

Kamal Alameh, the director of the research institute, said, "In our imagination, we will eventually have a sustainable greenhouse that does not require electricity from the grid, does not require a large amount of water, and does not require a large amount of energy to filter, cool, and heat. It can generate energy on its own to achieve maximum crop yields internally. In this way, all you need is some groundwater and our solar glass, which is enough

For all of us, safety and security are paramount. This type of glass can provide farmers with "product safety and security" and reduce the demand for chemicals. ESRI's partner Victor Rosenberg said, "In this controllable greenhouse, we hope to reduce the use of pesticides and any other chemicals, and grow the healthiest food possible. Because after a busy day, eating healthy food is a very happy thing

In the Future, We Will Continue to Impress You

There are already similar products on the market that embed solar cells into glass to absorb some sunlight, but compared to ESRI, the solar glass developed by ESRI is still the most effective transparent energy harvesting glass currently available. Over the past five years, researchers have been improving this advanced glass technology and have obtained five patents.

By controlling the light radiation in a self-sufficient enclosed environment, farmers can maximize crop yields. It is this self-sufficiency advantage that makes the construction of such greenhouses unrestricted. In the near future, agricultural production can also be carried out in hot and arid areas. As long as there is sunlight and groundwater, turning deserts into oases will no longer be a dream.

In addition, the application of solar glass technology has surpassed the use of greenhouses and has shown great potential in fields such as construction. Some bus shelters on interstate highways are already using them, and even a solar glass powered digital time meter has emerged. In the future, this piece of glass will collect more energy and play a greater role.