Rawlemon: A crystal ball that generates energy even with the moon

19/01/2015

Rawlemon is a lens in the form of a sphere that generates solar energy. Its system of concentration and amplification of the solar rays allows it to be an 70% more efficient than traditional solar panels. We could say that it is the most important innovation in the field of solar energy since the invention of photovoltaic panels and its application to homes is already being studied.

This perfectly spherical crystal ball is the work of a German architect named André Broessel, who started working on it three years ago with the aim of making solar energy more efficient and less expensive, a technology available to everyone and everywhere.

Rawlemon surpasses traditional solar panels in many ways.

In simple terms, this is how it works: the sphere is filled with water that magnifies the sun's rays by more than 10.000 times, so it is possible to generate energy from the moon or the sun on a cloudy day.

The tiny solar panels are located directly below the sphere, where a magnified beam of light reaches you.

The concept is nothing new, the concentration and amplification of the sun's rays using water has been known for centuries.

Since the sun and the moon are in constant movement, Rawlemon has a positioning system with respect to the sun and the moon with which it can be up to 70% more efficient than a traditional solar panel.

They are currently adapting the system so that it can be used in the windows of buildings, designed to be used instead of traditional glazing.

To make the project, his campaign in IndieGoGo was a success, raising 217.000 dollars, almost twice what he needed to start the manufacturing project.

Source: Ecoinventos.com