Time is no far when you will be able to make you home technologically green. Researchers at Wake Forest University have developed a new type of polymer solar-thermal device that combining photovoltaics with a system captures the Sun’s infrared radiation thereby generating heat. The researchers claim that the device could let the users cut 40 percent on the cost of heating thereby reducing the power bills by producing electricity. The hybrid cell is designed with an integrated array of clear tubes, five millimeters (approx 1/4 inch).
The device will clearly be visible under sunlight with the clear tube filled with oil that’s blended with a proprietary dye. The oil on heating will flows into a heat pump to transfer the warmth inside any home. The electrical current is produced via a polymer photovoltaic that’s sprayed-on the back of the tubes. The amazing results increased the enthusiasm of the researchers who claim an impressive 30 percent conversion efficiency. The team aims to produce a 3 foot square solar thermal cell in months to come.
Via: Gizmag
