With the aim of making solar energy generation even more
efficient , young electrical engineering student
Carvey Maigue has developed a new technology for this area: he invented a solar panel that captures ultraviolet (UV) light that passes through dense cloud cover. , ensuring energy generation even without
direct sunlight. The solar panels, dubbed
AuReus, have another sustainable feature: one of the invention's most important components
comes from waste . The organic luminescent compounds are derived from recycled fruits and vegetables.
According to Maigue, preliminary tests show that the AuREUS solar panel can produce energy nearly
50 percent of the time , compared to 15 to 22 percent of conventional solar panels. For the invention, Maigue received the
Sustainability Award at the James Dyson Awards. , Dyson Foundation award for inventors. “One day it was cloudy and rainy and my glasses, which normally react to sunlight, darkened. I realized that even when it is cloudy and rainy,
ultraviolet light still reaches us. Conventional solar panels cannot absorb ultraviolet light, that is why that my invention offers a solution,”
Maigue explained in an interview with the foundation.
According to Designboom, in addition to producing solar energy without direct sunlight, AuReus solar panels have a
doubly sustainable element. “One of the most important components of my invention comes from waste. The organic luminescent compounds are derived from recycled fruits and vegetables,” says Maigue.
According to Maigue, AuREUS solar panels can be applied to windows or facades as fluorescent coatings. The strategy aims to transform any building into a
solar generator , capturing UV rays that reflect off sidewalks and surrounding buildings. “AuReus could become part of our clothes, our cars, our buildings and our homes,” says Maigue. Source:
One Planet
