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Windows to become Manufacturers of Solar energy

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                    Glass as a Manufacturer of Solar Energy  As the world moves forward towards eliminating oil, dealing with climate change, and improving solar energy, new  innovations in the manufacture of glass are offering better opportunities for a cleaner world.  From Germany, where solar technology has been pursued for years come technologies that are truly surprising and innovative.  The following is from a recent article  called "4 Hidden Innovations in Glass " from Lead Innovation Management Gmbh written by Angela Hengsberger. https://www.lead-innovation.com/english-blog/innovations-in-glass "Sun protection glass has a metallic coating that does not keep out sunlight but retains up to 80 percent of the infrared heat rays. This prevents the rooms from heating up. The thermochromic glazing has even better properties: The window keeps the heat out in summer, but lets the sun's heat through during the colder months of the year. With dimmable glazing, a current