In this exclusive interview with Renewable Energy Magazine, Mexican product designer, Agustín Otegui, talks about what inspired him to design Nano Vent Skin concept, which he hopes will encourage investors to see the potential role nanotechnology could play in the renewables field.
Nano Vent Skin is a zero-emission material that takes a three-pronged approach to energy generation. First, it absorbs sunlight via a PV layer, and transfers the electricity via nano-wires to storage units at the end of each panel. Second, tiny turbines employ “polarized organisms” to create chemical reactions, generating power each time the turbine makes contact with the structure. Third, the nano-organisms present in the inner skin of each turbine soak up carbon dioxide.
Otegui recognises that it is difficult to say when his concept could become reality, although he points out that some nanotechnology is already being used to produce, for example, protective films for glass that repel water and fibres with new properties. "I think that we will see an increasing number of products developed using nanotechnology, although the process is going to be very slow due to the high cost involved," he says.
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Exclusive interview with Agustín Otegui, creator of Nano Vent Skin
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