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The windows comprise a clear, double-glazed glass panel sandwiched around a proprietary laminated plastic layer that contains nano- and microparticles. The microparticles absorb and divert solar ...

The transparent solar cell technology could provide a breakthrough for renewable energy by transforming skyscrapers and offices into power plants, using their windows to become solar panels.