Inspired by photosynthesis in plants, Studio Loop.ph Ltd. set out to build architectural structures with energy-harvesting canopies that absorb solar energy during the day and emit light at night.
“A modular photovoltaic membrane was prototyped for the installation that can be clad to our geotextile architecture to provide both shelter and shade from the sun during the day and once evening falls light is cast into the darkness using low-power micro LEDs with printed circuitry,” Rachel Wingfield, MPhil RCA told LightNOW. “We will be developing this over the next 12 months together with Risø DTU, the National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy in Denmark, as a low-cost, high-volume source of light for emergency shelter relief.”
The same technology can be used to provide a lightweight solution for growing food plants in small spaces without soil, she adds.
Visit Studio Loop.pH at Loop.pH and Risø DTU at www.risoe.dk/solarcells.
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