Solar panel glass greenhouse

What is a Solar Greenhouse?

A Solar Greenhouse is an advanced and ecological greenhouse prototype. It is the result of the investigation and search for new ways of adapting to modern life and withstanding future food and energy crises, reinterpreting the way we meet our most basic social needs in a more ecological way.

Can solar panels be used in greenhouses?

But thanks to solar technology developed at UC Santa Cruz, greenhouses are enjoying a new moment in the sun.Soliculture, a company based on technology developed in the Thin-Film Optoelectronics Laboratory of physics professor Sue Carter, has been busy explaining to growers the benefits of using their solar panels on greenhouses.

Can transparent solar panels be used in greenhouses?

The idea to apply transparent solar panels to greenhouses came about as a happy accident. Carter and her research team were working on luminescent solar concentrators, which use a fluorescent dye to absorb light and make solar panels significantly more efficient.

Are solar greenhouses a good idea?

Greenhouses have a long list of benefits: higher food production, less water use, potentially less pesticide use, a year-round growing season. There’s a problem: they’re expensive, both to install and to operate. But thanks to solar technology developed at UC Santa Cruz, greenhouses are enjoying a new moment in the sun.