Windows that generate electricity

March 2, 2009

Solar power continues to be a focus for the United States—a nation continuing to strive for breakthroughs in alternative energy. Last night, when President Barack Obama addressed Congress, he mentioned solar power in the United States. “We invented solar technology, but we’ve fallen behind countries like Germany and Japan in producing it.” While other countries may be manufacturing quantities of solar cells like no one else in the world, the U.S. continues to be a front runner in solar-powered innovation. We submit Exhibit A: Electricity-generating windows, from the Massachusetts-based MIT and California-based Covalent Solar.

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