Q: I need help deciding whether to put solar film on my west-facing windows in the Seattle area, and, if so, whether the film should go on the inside or the outside. We have no air conditioning ...

ROBERT ROTH “These windows are typically made from transparent materials with embedded thin-film solar cells that allow light to pass through while capturing solar energy,” Roth says.

Generating energy with solar windows For solar windows, we use thin-film solar cells or striped crystalline silicon solar cells. The goal is to create glass that lets in at least 20% of sunlight, ...