SolarPrint Launches Unmatched Energy Harvesting Technology for Low-Power Wireless Sensor Applications
Irish company offers a next-generation photovoltaic solution for indoor solar energy harvesting
Dublin, Ireland – January 11, 2010 –
SolarPrint, a leading photovoltaic (PV) energy technology developer,
today expands the possibilities of next-generation energy harvesting
for wireless sensors with the launch of its dye-sensitised solar cell
(DSSC) technology. SolarPrint’s DSSC technology, which is integrated
into wireless sensors to improve harvesting efficiencies of commercial
applications, pushes the boundaries of existing PV solutions and
increases the power output performance of indoor PV solutions
dramatically.
Energy harvesting technologies,
where energy is derived from external sources such as ambient or
diffused light and then captured and stored, are an increasingly common
focus for energy efficiency management systems, but the capabilities of
current solar solutions being used within wireless sensors have reached
their performance ceiling. SolarPrint’s technology enables higher
functionality and offers the ability to scale more power-hungry
wireless solutions such as multi sensors, than has heretofore been
possible with existing solar technology. Wireless sensors deployed
throughout a building can monitor everything from humidity and
temperature to air quality and lighting levels.
“The future of energy management
within the built environment lies with the next generation of wireless
sensors which can harvest and store energy without the need for wires,”
said Dr. Mazhar Bari, CEO and co-founder of SolarPrint. “Our technology
takes energy harvesting to the next level, converting even the lowest
levels of light in an indoor space into energy. Our solution will
propel energy technologies further than ever, with the potential to
profoundly save on energy costs.”
SolarPrint’s technology, which
mimics photosynthesis, is tuned to harness ambient or diffused light
regardless of the incident angle, enabling it to produce a higher power
output than other PV technologies. When applied to commercial
applications, SolarPrint’s technology can reduce the size of the sensor
or increase the power available to the sensor by up to 15 percent, with
the potential to exceed this level of performance.
About SolarPrint
SolarPrint, founded in 2008 by Dr.
Mazhar Bari, Andre Fernon and Roy Horgan and based in Dublin, Ireland,
develops photovoltaic (PV) energy technologies, designed to convert
light from any source into energy. SolarPrint’s technology has been
devised to work in the same way that a plant converts light to energy
using photosynthesis. The company develops dye-sensitised solar cells
(DSSC), a third-generation printable solar cell technology, which can
be produced using cheap raw materials at a highly competitive cost.
DSSC, which is integrated into
wireless sensors for energy harvesting purposes in buildings, provides
significant cost savings by eliminating wired networks and the need to
replace or lengthen the life of batteries. In fact, wireless sensor
installation will make up 10-15 percent of building energy management
investments in the next 10 years; SolarPrint technology can power
approximately 40 percent of these devices.
For more information, visit www.solarprint.ie.
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