REDWOOD CITY (KPIX 5) – At the headquarters of Ubiquitous Energy in Redwood City, the familiar black solar panels on the roof are pretty obvious. But the lights in the company conference room are being powered by the windows, which are also acting as solar collectors.Solar power is often seen as the most sustainable way to power a modern society, but finding enough space for all the panels can be a challenge.READ MORE: Payton Lifts Warriors To NBA Playoff Series Clinching Win Over Denver“That’s kind of the problem we set out to solve with our technology. How can you make solar technology that’s completely invisible? And by making it invisible, now we can apply it to many more surfaces,” said Miles Barr, UE’s co-founder and Chief Technology Officer.Barr said his company has invented an invisible coating using photosensitive dyes that capture energy from only the…
Redwood City Startup Developing Windows To Collect Solar Energy – CBS San Francisco
