Project description DEENESFRITPL New windows could help power your home Windows have evolved dramatically over the years. Ordinary single glazed windows are a major source of unwanted heat gain in summer and significant heat loss in winter. New framing and glazing materials are changing the game. The EU-funded TEG AGS project is behind the next energy breakthrough in glazing and windows, which involves the conversion of sunlight into electricity for use in that building and for recirculation to the grid. The project will work to solve several related issues, such as the need for new thermoelectric generator (TEG) materials to maximise the conversion, as well as an extraction method so that the power generated can be returned to the grid. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Glass and glazing tends to be regarded as a passive material that has little use other than lighting and appearance, however, it has been established that properly formulated glazing components can have a dramatic impact on the overall energy use in buildings. The development of sound theoretical models and the demonstration of the Thermoelectric Generator (TEG) suggest that the next energy breakthrough in glazing and windows will be to convert sunlight falling on the glazing (which results in a temperature gradient within/across the glazing) into significant amounts of electricity for use in that building or for re-circulation to the grid. Therefore, complex and interlocking issues that need to be solved include:• A continued improvement in glazing that will maximize thermal gradient across the integrated TEG but maintain the primary function as light providers.• The need for new TEG materials that can maximise the conversion of full spectrum incident sunlight into usable current.• The 'extraction' and use of the power generated and the technical issues associated with returning it to the grid.• The public policy and new business models required to turn a successful technical prototype into a commercial reality.My research programme based on training at Lawrence Berkeley Lab, USA, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland and Coventry University, UK will directly address each of these problems in an integrated and holistic fashion. Fields of science social sciencespolitical sciencespolitical policiespublic policiessocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness modelsengineering and technologymaterials engineering Keywords Thermoelectric generator advanced glazing vacuum glazing electrochromic vacuum glazing triple vacuum glazing communication control module Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility Topic(s) MSCA-IF-2018 - Individual Fellowships Call for proposal H2020-MSCA-IF-2018 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF) Coordinator COVENTRY UNIVERSITY Net EU contribution € 289 732,80 Address Priory street CV1 5FB Coventry United Kingdom See on map Region West Midlands (England) West Midlands Coventry Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Partners (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all Partner Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement. THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA United States Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Franklin street 1111 12 floor 94607 Oakland ca See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 177 265,92
