Ubiquitous Energy provides a transparent photovoltaic coating called UE Power™ that harvests infrared and ultraviolet light while allowing more than 80% of visible light to pass through. The coating uses non‑toxic, earth‑abundant organic dyes and can be applied during glass manufacturing or as a retrofit, enabling windows, skylights, and other transparent surfaces to generate electricity invisibly. This technology lets glass manufacturers and OEMs add renewable energy generation to their products without compromising aesthetics or functionality.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Conventional solar panels are opaque and add visual bulk, preventing integration of photovoltaic generation into windows, glass facades, and other transparent surfaces. This limits the amount of usable building area that can contribute to renewable energy generation.
Solution
Ubiquitous Energy’s UE Power™ technology captures infrared and ultraviolet portions of sunlight while allowing visible light to pass through, creating a transparent solar coating that can be applied to glass and other clear substrates. The coating is formulated from non‑toxic, earth‑abundant organic dyes similar to pigments used in fabrics and paints, enabling large‑scale manufacturing without hazardous materials. By integrating the coating during glass production or as a retrofit, buildings and consumer products can generate electricity invisibly, turning everyday surfaces into distributed power sources without compromising aesthetics or functionality.
Target Audience
Primary customers are glass manufacturers, architectural glass suppliers, and OEMs of transparent surfaces seeking to add renewable energy generation to windows, skylights, and display panels.
Features
- Transparent photovoltaic coating that harvests IR and UV light while maintaining >80% visible light transmission
- Organic small‑molecule semiconductor dyes derived from non‑toxic, abundant materials
- Proprietary quantum‑chemical and AI‑driven material design workflow to optimize absorption and stability
- Scalable coating process compatible with standard float‑glass manufacturing lines and retrofit applications
- Certified performance and reliability testing under industry‑standard protocols with third‑party laboratories
- Technical consulting, R&D, and design services for glass manufacturers and specialty optics partners