Forget Tesla's Solar Roof: This Startup Tells Us Solar Window is the Future SolarWindow wants to change the world.
While Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been grappling with tiles that harvest sunlight to power homes, Maryland-based SolarWindow thinks the future could come from a different angle.
The company claims that, when installed on a 50-story building, its solar windows could generate up to 50 times more power than conventional roof panels.
Like Tesla, the startup finds itself navigating a big time for solar energy.
Inverse spoke with John A. Conklin, president and CEO of SolarWindow, to find out more.
SolarWindow technologies was originally founded in 1998, conducting R&D on promising technologies, prior to identifying the potential for see-through solar cells.
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