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Tinted Windows that Generate Electricity?

Haliatek, a startup company based in Germany, has developed a new kind of solar panel using technology similar to what's used for OLED displays in phones and flat-screen TVs.

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That’s right. One day you might be able to tint the windows of your office building and the afternoon sun would help reduce your electricity bill.

Haliatek, a startup company based in Germany, has developed a new kind of solar panel using technology similar to what’s used for OLED displays in phones and flat-screen TVs. The panels are flexible and far lighter than conventional solar panels, yet in some locations—particularly where it’s hot or cloudy—they could possibly generate just as much electricity as a conventional solar panel. See the full Massachusetts Institute of Technology review.

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