Seeing the light … the Lightway absorbs the sun during the day and becomes a light at night. Damien Savio, 23, has developed a window which stores energy from the sun during the day and then becomes a light at night. Just four hours of direct sunlight can produce a 60 watt-strength light which will last six hours. As the window absorbs solar energy during the day, it is stored in a battery hidden in the window frame. This means it can be used as a light at any future time.
Mr Savio created the Lightway for his industrial design degree. It has been nominated as a finalist in the Australian Design Awards-Dyson Student Award, which will be announced in May.
His invention, which he calls the Lightway, has the potential to cut household energy use by 22 percent. He's currently working on the patent so hopefully we'll see this kind of product in the foreseeable future.
Mr Savio created the Lightway for his industrial design degree. It has been nominated as a finalist in the Australian Design Awards-Dyson Student Award, which will be announced in May.
Another cool thing about it: He used louvre windows to develop his concept "because they looked good" and also because the panels are removable, so they can be carried around like a torch.
His invention, which he calls the Lightway, has the potential to cut household energy use by 22 percent. He's currently working on the patent so hopefully we'll see this kind of product in the foreseeable future.
(source: The Sydney Morning Herald)
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