Clear Solar Panels Double As Projection Screens

EnergyEfficient writes "Metropolis Magazine has an article about a company that is producing transparent solar panels. The panels 'can generate 3.8 watts of electricity per square foot, an above-average level of efficiency.' They come in a thick version that can be used for glazing buildings. Imagine if all those glass skyscrapers could also produce power! As an interesting aside, they can also be used as screens for projection TV units."

Comments

Cover a building in it?

[phantasma6]

Assuming the average skyscraper is approximately 600ft tall (they need to be at least 500ft) and 175ft wide (a wild guess), to cover a building in this 'glass' would cost 175*600*4*45 = $18900000

Is $19 million worth of glass really what you would want to get?

Re:How much power would that be? And at what cost?

[unmuzzled and mean]

Unless of course you are south of the equator then it becomes a waste to be pointing the things South.