It is hard to really sometimes fathom the scale on which some of the latest inventions that science has to offer work and that is both on a very large scale and on a minutely small scale too. This one fits in the latter category and with Nanotechnology growing at the pace that it is, it is hard not to find more such green solutions that can alter our way of living without changing much dramatically. This one talks about the skin of your building and how the minute turbines placed in it are driven by solar energy and the way the clean up the atmosphere and rid it of Carbon content! This indeed is the where the future of clean living lies.
The new alternative energy concept by Mexican-born Agustin Otegui is sure to have many falling backwards to adopt it, or so one hopes. He has conceived of a next-gen Nano Vent-Skin that sheathes structures in a shimmering solar weave studded with micro-turbines. The concept takes advantage of a structure’s maximum available surface space, and its modular composition allows it to retrofit our old buildings instead of pouring resources into new ones. Plus, the stunning superstructure incorporates micro-organisms to soak up C02.
The Nano Vent-Skin is a zero-emission material that takes a tri-partite approach towards energy efficiency. First, it soaks up sunlight via a photovoltaic layer, and transfers energy via nano-wires to storage units at the end of each panel. Second, its tiny turbines employ “polarized organisms” to create chemical reactions, generating power each time the turbine makes contact with the structure. Third, the organisms present in the inner skin of each turbine soak up C02.
Bio-engineering with existing organism combined with state-of-the-art nanotechnology make this the perfect cover to any existing or future structure. If you want to make every ounce of your structure green, then you can surely not leave the glowing skin behind, can you? Now I do wonder if this technology can make its way in to clothing someday and produce energy for us!
