ClearVue Technologies and smart glazing company Nodis collaborate on US Air Force evaluation, shares up – Proactive Investors Australia
11:33 Mon 30 May 2022
Bright idea: the sun shines on ClearVue’s solar window solution
Nodis and ClearVue have undertaken a first phase evaluation for the US Air Force, trialling Nodis’ dynamic switchable glazing powered by ClearVue’s photovoltaic (PV) window technology.
ClearVue Technologies Ltd (ASX:CPV, OTCQB:CVUEF) and glazing technology company Nodis Pty Ltd are working on a combined electrically switchable, or tuneable, window solution for the US Air Force with CPV shares trading higher.
Early last year, Nodis kicked off an evaluation with the US Air Force for a first proof-of-concept solution combining its switchable film with a ClearVue PV window deployed in a building operated by the US Air Force Civil Engineering Center.
A first demonstration of this was shown to the US Air Force in May last year.
The companies have since signed a collaboration agreement for the purposes of exploring ongoing joint opportunities with the US Air Force, including smart window supply contracts.
Nodis and ClearVue intend to seek combined product sales from the US Air Force if the evaluation is successful.
ClearVue shares have been as much as 12.28% higher intraday to A$0.32.
The evaluation gives the companies the chance to prove to the US Air Force that significant energy savings, energy generation and sustainability outcomes can be achieved by combining ClearVue’s photovoltaic window technology with Nodis’ electronically controlled tinting solution.
A second phase of the evaluation with the US Air Force kicked off in November last year with glazing solutions from ClearVue and Nodis while further installation at Tyndall Air Force Base is planned for June.
ClearVue’s important role in the partnership was acknowledged by Nodis’ CEO Michael Holt. “Getting power to windows, especially in a retro-fit application, has been historically difficult and expensive,” he said.
“A Nodis TruTint dipole nanoparticle suspension (DNPS) glazing system combined with ClearVue PV and battery can be deployed without the need for wiring to the window.
“Where wiring is used, our solution also uses powerline control of the windows themselves removing the risk of over-the-air hacking of the glazing inherent in wireless control methods using WiFi, Bluetooth or other communications protocols.”
Nodis is a world leader in the development of a pioneering dynamic switchable glazing technology that uses DNPS to create an optical shutter system to block light transmission through glass.
TruTint uses colour-coated nanoparticles, which are suspended in microscopic wells inside a nanoimprinted film and sandwiched between two sheets of glass.
Electric power is connected to each side of a conductive film coating to create a low-cost, instantly switchable piece of smart glass with infinite tints and colours.
Low-power, flexible digital displays within traditional window glazing are also made possible through the use of film layers containing red, green and blue nanoparticles.
In this trial, the Nodis smart glass technology is being used to create glass that adapts to its environment – functioning as active camouflage.
Nodis TruTint smart glass film has been used to control the tint level and thereby the amount of light and infrared entering a US Air Force building, with control coming from Nodis’ Window Control System using the internet of things (IoT) and powerline communications technologies.
The evaluation has monitored the PV performance from the single combined PV smart glass panel via a solar charge controller which charges a battery enabling autonomous smart glass operation.
Day-to-day PV smart glass performance continues to be monitored via remote monitoring.
Following a successful second phase of evaluation by the US Air Force, Nodis will seek a third phase commercial engagement of Nodis and ClearVue to supply smart windows and glazing for upcoming US Air Force building projects.
Commenting on the collaboration, ClearVue executive chairman Victor Rosenberg said: “The Nodis TruTint product is at the cutting edge of the smart glass industry and is a perfect fit for ClearVue’s photovoltaic glazing solution.
“To date, the combined Nodis and ClearVue solution has demonstrated the benefits of both solutions to the US Air Force: energy savings and energy generation offering a clear impact on sustainability and a path towards net-zero.
“The next step is to complete Phase 2 of the US Air Force evaluation with Nodis and then to scale and commercialise a combined product for potential sales to the US Air Force and others.”
“The ClearVue PV IGU solution has demonstrated itself to be a great fit for use in supplying localised power to Nodis’ TruTint smart glass film.”
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