DyeTec Solar Inc., a joint venture involving Dyesol Inc. (DYE), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dyesol Ltd. announced that it will receive a US$1 million Ohio Third Frontier Commission grant to develop technology for mass manufacture of glass based BIPV (Building Integrated Photovoltaics), BAPV (Building Applied Photovoltaics) and AIPV (Automotive Integrated Photovoltaics) products.
"DyeTec is fortunate to be able to leverage Toledo’s rich history in glass processing and solar technology as well as a talented workforce. And with strong government and shareholder support, Ohio represents an ideal environment for DyeTec Solar to grow its R&D and manufacturing centres," states Marc Thomas, CEO of Dyesol Inc., and President of DyeTec Solar.
TCO glass combined with DSC materials
DyeTec’s technology is designed to utilize optimized Transparent Conductive Oxide (TCO) glass and Dye Solar Cell (DSC) materials manufactured by the JV partners, and enables downstream suppliers in the glass market to mass produce high performing DSC - TCO glass based products for use in BIPV, BAPV and AIPV environments.
Initial DyeTec efforts will result in the development of prototype DSC based BIPV glass panels and related equipment sets, laying the foundation for future high volume manufacturing capability.
BIPV and BAPV estimated approximately 820 GW
BIPV and BAPV represent the single largest markets for both DSC and TEC technology. With commercial and residential building consuming over 70% of all the energy used in the US today, and of that 70%, over 25% is in the form of electricity. This 25% equates to a demand of approximately 820 GW in the built environment, and by contrast, in 2008, total PV deployment in the US was .6 GW.
DyeTec’s glass based DSC technology is ideally suited to capture and convert the light on all sides of a building into electricity for immediate use within the building, and/or supply electricity directly into the grid.
I fully agree with your statement that “profit is the purpose of the media corporation. They answer to their shareholders. News and advertising is their product.”
ReplyDeleteHowever, I don’t understand why you posted this article about the state of Ohio awarding money to DyeTec Solar. I work in the solar industry and am familiar with the companies identified here. The implication that the market for BIPV and BAPV is 820 GW is misleading. Is there anything else in this article that is a lie or needs to be critically analysed?
"is misleading", I'm more that happy to hear you back up your statement??
ReplyDelete@anonymous: The problem with these blog comments is that one cannot determine whether another poster is serious or sarcastic. I will assume that your comment is serious.
ReplyDelete“...With commercial and residential building consuming over 70% of all the energy used in the US today, and of that 70%, over 25% is in the form of electricity. This 25% equates to a demand of approximately 820 GW in the built environment...”
The statement that buildings use 820 GW is consistent with what I recall reading in other sources. However, only a fraction of the windows in the built environment are suitable for tinted glazing. Similarly, only a fraction of roofs are suitable for PV panels. Hence, the implication of the headline that BIPV and BAPV could address all of this 820 GW usage is misleading at best.
I don’t know what percentage of the window segment is suitable for tinted glazing. If it is only 0.1%, then the market for dye-sensitized solar cells could be 820 MW. Some might consider this substantial enough.
I am still not clear why this article was posted on this website???
....DSC (Dye Sensitised Cells) is basically 3rd generation Photo-Voltaic technology and imitates photosynthesis using dyes and charge separation.
ReplyDeleteThe concept that harvesting solar energy from building exteriors by integrating this capability at materials production is not new. It makes sense to produce building skin material that can produce energy.
This technology and it's commercialisation are in it's infancy so why is this article contentious? It seems to merely try and bring attention to the possibility that getting energy from the built materials is a good idea.
If you want to get serious, why not shoot an episode of "the biggest loser" in a perspex studio in the middle of a refugee camp in Darfur?