SolarGaps - Energy Generating Smart Solar Blinds

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The 411: Window Solar Panels in the Guise of Venetian Blinds
Found on: - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/solargaps-energy-generating-smart-solar-blinds#/

SolarGaps smart blinds automatically track the sun throughout the day, adjusting the panels' position to the optimal angles for generating solar electricity to power devices in your home, apartment or office.

SolarGaps | Photovoltaic Solar Panel Window Blinds

Reduce your apartment, home and/or business electricity bill by up to 70% with solar energy generating smart blinds.

We engineered SolarGaps with features designed for renters, homeowners and businesses to affordably reduce energy usage, create renewable energy and make the transition to energy independence:

• DIY PLUG & PLAY - With apartment renters in mind, the interior wall brackets are designed as a non-permanent, plug & play solution with additional installation options for homeowners to maximize energy production.
• ENERGY GENERATING - Built-in solar panels can generate up to 100W-150W of renewable energy per 10 sq. ft. (≈ 1 m2) of a window, enough to power 30 LED light bulbs or three MacBooks. 
• ENERGY REDUCING - In addition to generating solar energy, the window blinds also save energy by shading your home interior and reducing air condition cost by up to 80%. 
• AFFORDABLE - Energy surplus can either be stored in the battery or can easily be sold to your electricity company as green energy through a two-way meter they provide. 
• SMART FEATURES - Easily integrate with smart devices like Google Home, Echo, Nest Thermostat and more to control by voice, temperature and/or smartphone app. 

The obvious solution for those who can't (renters) or don't want to install expensive rooftop solar panels.

 

They're designed to look like traditional window blinds but they're smart and covered with photovoltaic modules.

SolarGaps are the world’s first renewable energy producing window blinds that use solar panels to create electricity to power your apartment, home or office.

By replacing your current window treatments with solar energy producing window blinds, you can save up to 70% on your electric power bill allowing the SolarGaps to essentially pay for themselves over time.

Yevgen Erik (founder) was in charge of building eco-friendly houses and installing blinds in office buildings when the idea of solar blinds came to him. 

• "I spent one day in the fields outside of the city studying how the sunflowers followed the sun...then, I carried out research which proved that although solar modules are the cheapest among all other sources of energy, they are the most effective ones" ~ Yevgen Erik

After researching the sun-tracking characteristics of the sunflower plant, Yevgen then experimented with ways to replicate the self-adjusting movements automatically in his blinds.

The photovoltaic cells generate electricity to power devices, store in a battery and/or sell to your electricity company.

Photovoltaic systems produce the most power during the day when the demand and price for electricity is higher. 

Once installed over a window (inside or outside), the smart blinds with built-in solar panels can generate up to 100W of energy per 10 sq. ft. (≈ 1 m2) of a window, which is enough to power 30 LED light bulbs or three MacBooks.

SolarGaps is a part of ecosystem of IoT smart home devices allowing it to be controlled remotely, automatically, manually and more.

Automatic & Self-Adjusting

To absorb as much solar energy as possible, SolarGaps automatically adjusts the angle of the panels to follow the sun’s position. 

• You can setup SolarGaps to match your own schedule and needs. For example, the blinds can be setup to open automatically when you want to wake up, or close at a predetermined time.
• SolarGaps can even open automatically when someone enters a room to keep your house bright inside.