AuREUS uses vegetable waste and works independently from the direct presence of the sun, transforming UV rays into an energy source.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himUnlike traditional solar panels or photovoltaic windows, AuREUS uses vegetable waste and works independently of the direct presence of the sun, transforming UV rays into an energy source. And, as the name also indicates, it is inspired by the Northern Lights
Carvey Ehren Maigue, a Filipino student at the University of Mapúa, designed the AuREUS system, a technology created using fruit and vegetable waste that helps walls and windows absorb UV rays and convert them into clean energy, a truly idea. brilliant!
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Maigue after several attempts realized that his system could work the same way of the Northern Lights, the choice of the name AuREUS is no coincidence. In the natural phenomenon, high-energy particles are absorbed by luminescent particles which re-emit them as visible light. In its artificial version, natural dyes from fruit and vegetables are used to recreate the luminescent particles.
Subsequently, the reflections of visible light re-emitted are concentrated at the edges of the panels, where they are captured by the photovoltaic cells, thus being converted into direct current electricity. The fantastic AeREUS system could be integrated easily into different objects of daily life such as windows and walls.
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By collecting ultraviolet rays, AuREUS increases the potential of solar energy since conventional solar cells do not exploit these types of rays. In addition to lowering costs, mitigating climate change and supporting local farming communities, this system will also reduce people's exposure to radiation that can cause serious illness and help reduce the urban carbon footprint with sustainable architecture.
“The idea is to create a better form of renewable energy that uses the world's natural resources, that is close to people's lives, that creates viable pathways and mobilizes towards a sustainable and regenerative future,” says Maigue.
This James Dyson Award 2020 winning project is a beautiful example of biomimicry, Maigue observed nature and found inspiration in the Northern Lights to create an alternative solar energy harvesting system using recycled materials and producing electricity.
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