| The earth receives more energy from the sun in a single hour than the world uses in a year. |
| SolarEmpower’s technology enables the full utilisation of this vast, multifaceted resource. It has been developed over 10 years with the help of UK & EU funding. |
| A significant innovation is the development of the process of dividing sunlight into ambient light for illumination and direct sunlight for the production of heat and power. |
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Integrating solar concentration into buildings
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| By applying this technology as an envelope to a building, further major benefits are achieved. |
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Heat, light and electricity are produced where they are used. The massive financial and environmental costs of distributing fuel and energy supplies is eliminated. |
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The building itself is used as the solar system. |
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The fabric of the building plus its contents and inhabitants are protected from the detrimental effects of direct sunlight: glare, ultraviolet degradation and overheating. |
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| By synergising these and other innovations to fully utilise the sun's radiation, SolarEmpower sees sustainable growth and the good health of the planet as a realistic and achievable aim. |
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