ClearVue Technologies has locked down the company’s first order in the USA for its unique solar-powered window glass with a US$158,336 (A$252,000) contract to supply products for an agricultural greenhouse project in California. The order comes on the heels of ClearVue’s successful 2-year trial installation of its solar glass units at a greenhouse at Murdoch University in Perth.
The company says the order was placed for a greenhouse project in California by US-based company Greenhouse System USA (GSUSA) of Watsonville, California, which has been operating for over 42 years and is a leader in greenhouse solutions in the US and Canada.
The extended trial at Murdoch University garnered global attention in the industry and created some peer industry analysis. According to ClearVue, the trial showed significant cost offsets in glasshouse operations and a capacity to produce surplus power available for storage or power reticulation to meet demand elsewhere.
The company says the Murdoch trial showed a reduction in building energy use of up to 40 percent when compared to a conventionally glazed building, accompanied by an average daily harvested energy of about 19 kWh.
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