REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NSG
Group (Nippon Sheet Glass, Co. Ltd. ), one of the world’s largest
manufacturers of glass and glazing products for the architectural,
automotive and technical glass sectors, has announced a joint
development agreement between its subsidiary and Ubiquitous
Energy, a leader in transparent solar technology. The ongoing joint
development work targets the development, manufacture, and integration
of Ubiquitous Energy’s ClearView Power™ technology into architectural
window glass that has the potential to produce solar electricity for
buildings. NSG’s participation includes ongoing research and development
(R&D) and technical support.
Ubiquitous Energy’s transparent solar coating, ClearView
Power™, selectively absorbs and converts non-visible light
(ultraviolet and infrared) to electricity while transmitting visible
light. This makes ClearView Power technology the only truly transparent
solar product, allowing any surface to convert ambient light into useful
electricity without impacting the way it looks. The transparent solar
coating can be applied directly to architectural windows during the
standard glass manufacturing process, allowing buildings to generate
their own onsite renewable energy as part of the building integrated
photovoltaic (BIPV) market. Additionally, ClearView Power™ blocks
infrared solar heat, improving the energy efficiency of buildings, which
in combination with energy generation can lead to zero net energy
buildings and beyond.
“Having worked with Ubiquitous Energy for some time now, we have been
impressed with ClearView Power’s differentiation amongst BIPV products
and in particular its proven ability to meet the aesthetic demands of
mass market glazing products that are acceptable to architects,
designers, and occupants,” said Stephen Weidner, NSG Vice President
Sales and Marketing Architectural and Technical Glass Products. “We have
witnessed first-hand the company’s steady progress towards
commercialization and we look forward to working together closely with
Ubiquitous to bring this technology to the market.”
“As we continue to build our ecosystem of partnerships across the glass
industry, we are thrilled to work with NSG to help bring ClearView
Power™ to market as part of the more than nine billion square meters per
year of annual global glass production,” said Ubiquitous Energy CEO
Keith Wilson. “NSG brings a wealth of unique knowledge to our
development efforts as a global leader in advanced architectural window
glass products that also has experience bringing BIPV products to
market. We have hit a number of key milestones together over the past
year and are excited to publicly announce this partnership.”
About NSG Group
NSG Group (Nippon Sheet Glass, Co., Ltd.) is one of the
world’s largest manufacturers of glass and glazing products for the
architectural, automotive industry and technical glass sectors. With
around 27,000 employees, NSG Group has principal operations worldwide
and sales in over 100 countries. Founded in 1918, the company was
transformed in 2006 with the acquisition of Pilkington plc, itself a
global leader in the glass industry and the inventor of the Float Glass
process. The Pilkington name was retained as a brand for the Group’s
architectural and automotive products. For more information, visit www.nsg.com.
About Ubiquitous Energy
Ubiquitous
Energy is the world leader in transparent photovoltaics. Its
award-winning ClearView Power™ technology is the first truly transparent
solar product. ClearView Power™ harvests solar energy and serves as an
invisible, onboard source of electricity for a variety of end products.
The thin coating can be applied to the surface of window glass to
provide electricity generation and energy efficiency. Originally spun
out of MIT, Ubiquitous Energy is now producing its highly transparent,
efficient solar cells in its pilot production facility in Silicon
Valley. For more information, visit www.ubiquitous.energy.
Contacts
NSG Group
Corporate Communications
Phone:
+81-3-5443-9477
https://www.nsg.com/en/contact-us
Ubiquitous Energy, Inc.
Veeral Hardev
Phone:
650-294-4333
[email protected]
