Cylindrical Solar Photovoltaics to Power Penn State Natural Fusion Home at the Solar Decathlon
Penn State's entry in the Solar Decathlon, Natural Fusion, will deploy Solyndra's cylindrical solar panels as the power plant for their home. The team has also integrated a green roof into the design equation. Local residents can view the home today, before it is relocated to the National Mall in Washington, DC for the Depertment of Energy's competition. Good luck to the Nittany Lions. ...
... "Natural Fusion is the first residential project to utilize the Solyndra cylindrical photovoltaics, which captures more sunlight throughout the entire day than traditional flat panels, which can only capture the most intense sunlight in the middle of the day. It's a system called Green Roof Integrated Photovoltaics (GRIP V) where the properties of the green roof beneath the panels create greater efficiency in powering the house. " ...Via Penn State: Solar-powered home design
Solyndra has a novel panel design that increases the total output of the solar power plant. ...
Solyndra Roof Panels: "cover more roof and capture more light results in more annual solar electricity generation. Solyndra panels employ cylindrical modules which capture sunlight across a 360-degree photovoltaic surface capable of converting direct, diffuse and reflected sunlight into electricity."
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