This company specializes in making window blinds that not only keep the sunlight out but also work as solar panels to generate electricity. The blinds have a sensor that tracks the location of the sun and change their angles according to its location. If installed outside of a south-facing window, the blinds could reduce the household’s energy consumption by as much as 70 percent.
These blinds could reduce your energy consumption by 70 percent
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