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Unsurprisingly, the panel is made up of photovoltaic cells manufactured from semiconductor materials, such as silicon. But have you ever imagined one produced by organic waste? Filipino engineering student Carvey Ehren Maigue achieved this feat.
He developed a material that can be attached to a pre-existing structure or surface to collect ultraviolet light and convert it into visible light to generate electricity, even on cloudy days.
According to Maigue, current prototypes, called AuREUS (Aurora Renewable Energy UV Sequestration), are suitable for windows and external building structures.
As a result, the student won the international James Dyson award – which includes technological inventions – in the sustainability category.
“I want to create a better form of renewable energy that uses the world's natural resources, paving achievable paths toward a sustainable and regenerative future,” said Maigue.
“As a farmer, I see great potential in Carvey’s technology to generate clean, renewable energy. The AuREUS system technology conserves space by using pre-existing structures, utilizes current resources and waste streams, and supports local farming communities,” highlighted James Dyson, founder and chief engineer at Dyson.
The executive also added that this idea of using recycled harvest residues develops a closed cycle system. “This element of his invention is particularly clever and shows the close link between agriculture and technology.”
