pv magazine International

PV windows cut energy use by 40% in glazed buildings, says NREL

NREL scientists have developed a mesoscopic building energy model to compare next-generation building glazing technologies. They have found that PV glazing technologies can be easily integrated into ...
pv magazine International

Comparing performance of transparent solar windows to traditional windows

In the IN 2 NEXT project, PV-coated windows from NEXT Energy Technologies were tested against traditional commercial windows, tracking performance based on their respective solar heat gain coefficient ...
Business Wire

Transparent PV Windows Demonstrate Energy-Efficiency Performance in NEXT Energy Building Technology Project at NREL

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NEXT Energy Technologies, Inc., makers of a proprietary transparent photovoltaic (PV) coating that transforms commercial windows with uncompromised aesthetics ...
La Crosse Tribune

UW-Stout professor helps unlock a key to energy-efficient skyscrapers - La Crosse Tribune

In addition to PV windows, the researchers also relied on EnergyPlus and OpenStudio software platforms. With so many windows and sunlight streaming through, highly glazed buildings must expend ...
Morningstar

NEXT Energy Installs First-Ever Large Format Building Integrated Organic Photovoltaic (BIPV) Façade

The groundbreaking installation features six transparent photovoltaic (PV) windows, each measuring 40 by 60 inches, for a total of 100 square feet of NEXT’s proprietary energy-generating glass. This ...
Nature

Smart windows that generate power, cool rooms and heat water

Sunlight pouring in through windows on a bright summer morning can deliver an invisible, unwelcome guest: heat. Despite the widespread adoption of double glazing, windows remain very leaky to heat, ...