Eco Factor: New kind of solar panels that harness solar energy, generating electricity and heating water simultaneously. Entech has just gone one step ahead of traditional solar panels that can perform single function at most of the times. Either you can use them to generate electricity or you can heat up your water. But a new kind of solar panels from Entech “Solar PVT” (Photovoltaic Thermal) can do these two tasks simultaneously. Isn’t this great news? The Fresnel lens used in these panels is capable of concentrating 20-x sunlight onto silicon solar cells. At the same time it heats up the water contained in the pipe. 
As speculated, this new invention will be more beneficial for industrial and commercial utilization as compared to residential. The cost has been estimated to be around $6-$7 per watt. Whatever be the field, this brilliant idea might revolutionize the solar powered product market. The Dark Side: Nothing can be said about efficiency and drawbacks of this new kind of system before it reaches the market. Response from users will decide its fate. Via: GoGreenSolar
