Thursday 10/4/2008 Page: 18
BRISBANE - Australians could soon be living in solar powered glass houses as part of the battle against climate change, a researcher predicts Professor John Bell, from the University of Queensland of Technology's Institute for Sustainable Resources, yesterday said houses made almost entirely of glass solar cells could become a reality within three to five years as home owners looked for new ways to cut carbon emissions."They wouldn't quite (use the glass) around the bathroom... but I think people are beginning to look for ways to offset some of the issues of climate change," Professor Bell said. "We'll end up with some really interesting houses as a result." Prof Bell, the institute's program leader for energy,has been working with Canberra-based company Dyesol to develop transparent solar cells that act as both windows and energy generators.
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