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SolarGaps - Energy Generating Solar Panel Window Blinds
- SolarGaps is a Kickstarter project for photovoltaic window blinds that track the sun, needing no roof and aimed at renters and small businesses[2][3]
- Users can plug in a dock to charge devices, store surplus energy in a battery for peak hours, or sell surplus to the grid with a two-way meter[3]
- It connects with Google Home, Amazon Echo and Nest, with a companion app for forecasts and schedules[2][3]
- The company claims savings of up to 70 percent on energy bills and up to 40 percent on air conditioning; the extra small set was priced at $390, called 50 percent off retail[2][3]
- Shipping was to begin as early as September 2017, with all Kickstarter backers served by December 2017[3]
- TechCrunch was skeptical: it estimated about 500 kWh per year (roughly $88) from a 10 sq ft panel, a 4-6 year payback in perfect sunshine, and a review sample's output fell well short; the campaign had about $60,000 against a $50,000 goal[2]
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- [1]25%kickstarter.com/projects/1170840477/solargaps-smart-solar-blinds/descriptionkickstarter.com· Posted Aug 30, 2017· Starts Dec 31, 2017 ✓· 42% of score
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- [2]74%Your windows become powerful with SolarGapstechcrunch.com· Published May 31, 2017· 30% of score
TechCrunch, published May 31, 2017, covers the still-active SolarGaps Kickstarter[1] (about $60,000 raised) without confirming an actual delivery date, only tangentially supporting the pin's stored end-of-2017 target.
- [3]78%These Smart Window Blinds Can Generate Solar Power for Your Homeinterestingengineering.com· Published May 17, 2017· 28% of score
Interesting Engineering, published May 17, 2017, reports the SolarGaps Kickstarter[1] aimed to ship 'at the earliest by September 2017' and reach all backers 'by December of this year,' roughly matching the pin's stored late-2017 date, though as a crowdfunding estimate rather than a confirmed shipment.
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