The Photensity, Solar Thermal Energy, Photovoltaics And Natural Light All In One

Just yesterday we you showed a machine which took advantage of the thermal and photovoltaic solar energy in one device.

This time BrightPhase Energy has created a box that uses three technologies to harness sunlight.

First, it has silicon solar cells with an efficiency of 18% to provide electricity. Second, pipes through which fluid absorb solar energy to heat a house or water. Finally, solar cells are mounted on some kind of blinds, which are moving as the sun moves, and during that journey allow the passage of natural light, like a skylight.

After harnessing all these different ways of solar energy BrightPhase said that the cost of using their energy panel is $ 1.80 dollars per watt.

The aim of Photensity is to be a replacement for skylights, and use the space to also generate power.