Solar energy has been gaining ground as a viable green source of energy for our planet. The drawback of having solar cells all over the top of a building to be able to generate enough energy to provide electrical current for running a few simple devices may soon be overcome.

Scientists at ICFO have been working on a solar cell that offers a high degree of transparency. These new generation transparent solar cells are also far more efficient at generating energy using the sun’s power. They give hope to the concept of having a building where in the windows are able to capture the sun’s energy to power the home’s electrical needs.

True the concept is still in infant stage and a whole lot more work is yet to be done to make this a viable and economical project, but the possibilities and potential of these transparent solar cells have researchers the world over excited. Perhaps this could mean the end of the energy crisis.

They are also likely to induce clean cities as the energy is not coming from a polluting fossil fuel but something that is as natural as life itself, sunlight. This science project is a major step in the direction of integrating renewable, green energies into urban lives and landscapes.