Unveiled as a pilot project at the International Building Exhibition (IBA) in Hamburg in 2013, the world´s first bio-reactive façade design generates renewable energy from algal biomass and solar thermal heat.

2023年8月15日 · Photovoltaic solar energy is obtained by converting sunshine into electricity – and researchers from Imperial have developed a new leaf-like design with increased efficiency. The new photovoltaic leaf (PV-leaf) technology uses low-cost materials and could inspire the next generation of renewable energy technologies.

SolarLeaf bio-reactive façade is a system that uses microalgae and solar thermal heat to generate renewable energy for a building. The façade cultivates algal biomass for generating electricity, which incidentally also acts as a shade for the building.

2023年8月15日 · A new nature-inspired design for solar ‘leaves’ could boost the efficiency of future renewable technologies, according to its developers. Researchers at Imperial College London developed the photovoltaic leaf (PV-leaf) design, which uses low-cost materials.

SolarLeaf, the world’s first bio-responsive façade presented at last year’s International Building Exhibition (IBA) in Hamburg has won the Zumtobel Group Award 2014 in the “Applied Innovations” category.

The bio-reactive façade, called SolarLeaf, generates renewable energy from algal biomass and solar thermal heat. In particular, the BIQ house in Hamburg has 200 m2 of algae filled bio-reactive paneling, which supplies the building with all of the energy it needs while reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 6 tons per year.

2024年12月29日 · The SolarLeaf bio-reactive façade is an advanced building technology that uses microalgae cultivation and solar thermal energy to produce renewable power. This system is designed to reduce carbon emissions by 2.5 tons annually, making it an environmentally-friendly alternative for both new and retrofitted buildings.

2014年6月13日 · More efficient than electricity and more sustainable than wood, algae is ideal kindling for producing heat, especially since it can be grown on-site. Moreover, the water in which the algae grows...

2023年8月21日 · Researchers in England have developed a concept for a “solar leaf,” or an amalgamation of biological inspiration and photovoltaic technology. With a leaf-like shape, transpiration feature, and...

2016年7月20日 · Photobioreactors (pbr) are transparent containers for the controlled cultivation of microorganisms such as algae. The BIQ house is the worlds first architectural project realised featuring flat panel pbr, generating biomass and heat as part of an integrated energy concept.