Brooklyn-based Pvilion integrates solar cells into patented PVC-coated polyester fabric, allowing the fabric to generate electricity. The large-scale Quad Pole Solar Sail offers both shade and power for large spaces, providing lightweight, low-energy-output shelter. It offers temporary, semipermanent, or permanent installation options. The solar fabric produces clean energy, powering devices via integrated outlets, and is supported by a powder-coated steel frame.
The company took the top spot at the live demonstration event with their solution for expeditionary power in mobile space domain platforms.
Pvilion, Inc. received the $35,000 first prize after giving service members and judges a preview of their solar cell integration technology during the final round of the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) Expeditionary Energy Challenge — held in partnership with the 15th Space Surveillance Squadron (15 SPSS).
The NSIN Expeditionary Energy Challenge represented an opportunity for exploring contracts to quickly develop and scale necessary technologies that meet the demand signals of the Department of Defense (DoD).
“NSIN Challenges provide small businesses with opportunities to connect with the DoD and challenge themselves,” shared NSIN Venture Portfolio Director and DIU Deputy Chief of Global Partnerships Abigail Desjardins. “The solutions presented here have the potential to power sensors in remote locations out in space. As the space domain becomes increasingly important, we cannot afford to let innovations like these – or the companies that power them – go unnoticed. For the DoD, that is the power of Challenges, that discovery of new solutions and that engagement with new innovators.”
As one of seven finalists, Pvilion led the field demonstrating cost-effective and renewable energy solutions to assist 15 SPSS in their search for expeditionary energy resources.
Pvilion showcased its solution, Solar Powered Integrated Structures (SPIS), which provides solar power and optional shelter that can be set up and used in a matter of minutes, enabling autonomy, flexibility, and resilience to the warfighter in austere environments. The company’s SPIS trailer and ground mount kits are modular, scalable, and designed to integrate directly with existing military equipment, replacing heavy and inefficient generators for a more mobile lightweight, solar-powered option.
“The solutions will enable distributed space domain awareness sensor architectures, allowing for better custody of resident space objects. The proposed energy solutions may help sensor capabilities deploy to remote, strategic locations that are not yet feasible [to serve] due to today’s logistical impediments [to power in space],” shared Richard W. H. Chong, Executive Director and Deputy Branch Chief of 15 SPSS. “The teams provided excellent, cogent, and articulate pitches that highlighted their solutions’ capabilities, operational use, and utility to the warfighter. The teams presented a diverse solution space, and it was quite challenging for the evaluators to decide on the final group of awardees.”
Two other ventures, Helical Solar and HNu Photonics, also received $20,000 each in prize money during the challenge’s final pitch event.
Helical Solar combined an articulating, dual-axis solar system with high-density battery storage to provide renewable and reliable, commercial-grade, three-phase power to remote locations worldwide. Its solution deploys rapidly, providing the warfighters with the energy they need quickly, enabling them to turn their focus to other pressing tasks.
HNu Photonics pitched autonomous, mobile power stations that allow for a trailer-mounted solution for rapid energy deployment in the battlefield. HNu’s solution also represented a safer, lighter, and more adaptable replacement for expensive, fossil-fueled generators.
“We learned to not be afraid to take a chance and put ourselves out there,” added Colin Touhey, Pvilion CEO and Co-Founder. “We will carry the encouragement and insight provided with us to future challenges and proposal opportunities.”
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15 SPSS operates the Maui Space Surveillance Complex, a strategically located national asset at the 10,023 foot-summit of Haleakala on the island of Maui, Hawaii. The MSSC is host to small, medium, and large-aperture tracking optics, including the DoD’s largest optical telescope designed for tracking and imaging satellites, with visible and infrared sensors to collect data on near-Earth and deep-space objects. The Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance Systems, located at Maui, Socorro, and Diego Garcia, are also under the 15 SPSS. The GEODSS Systems play a vital role in tracking deep space objects.
The NSIN said Tuesday the selected early-stage companies will provide new capabilities for the U.S. Air Force and its Indo-Pacific partners through their novel technologies. These new innovations are intended to bolster the readiness, innovation and agility of the forces.
The cohort of 10 ventures are as follows:
Black Cape – high-performance computer infrastructure for data management, mission planning, and secure information sharing
Bucephalus – predictive artificial intelligence planning platform that unites different data sources and optimizes supply chains in real-time
Confidencial.io – data-blind platform automatically protects PACAF’s sensitive, unstructured content within documents and associated workflows
Disruptive Electronic Warfare Machines – provides concealment using man-portable radar target system that emulates modern surface threat radio frequency signatures
Lovelace AI – enables proactive decision-making and enhanced operational effectiveness with tailored models to automate near-real-time data analysis
Pvilion – solar powered integrated structures that enable intelligent data monitoring and reduce fuel consumption
Tagup – machine learning logistics platforms optimize PACAF’s supply and distribution of materiel
Tern AI – independently-derived positioning system that enables mission-critical operations in contested environments
Zephr.xyz – enhances reliability and accuracy of PACAF’s global navigation satellite system with self-correcting network receivers
ZeroMark – AI-driven technology for counter unmanned aerial systems
All cohorts will ideally bring different offerings that cover areas crucial for the next-generation warfighter, particularly in collaborative planning and execution, agile combat employment—or ACE—and camouflage, concealment and deception, or CC&D.
The chosen ventures will collaborate with the Pacific Air Force Science and Technology and the 613th Air Operations Center, Hawaii Technology Development Corporation and the University of Hawaii Office of Innovation and Commercialization to design national security applications from their innovations.
A total of 62 alumni companies of the NSIN Propel have secured $418 million worth of private capital and $130 million in government funding. The 10 ventures from this year will join this exclusive group upon completion of the program.
“The challenges facing the Indo-Pacific are complex and pressing, but the technologies these companies are working on have potential to provide real deterrent value and improve operational efficiency,” said NSIN Venture Portfolio Director Abigail Desjardins.
To kick off Season 2 of CleanTalk, Director-Producer Luke Harmer joins Colin Touhey, CEO and founder of Pvilion, for a discussion all about the integration of solar PV cells into fabrics. With a background in electrical engineering in the tent design space, Colin enlightens CleanTalk on how starting out in-house for another organization provided opportunities to get a new commercial offering off the ground with a wealth of resources at his fingertips.
CleanTalk is produced by Harmer Visuals, a corporate film production company specialising in data-driven storytelling for companies across renewable energy value chains. To find out more about how we can help you, visit: www.harmervisuals.com.
Pvilion’s Solar Fabric Sustainable Renovation for Community Gardens
As Awarded by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design.
Pvilion has designed, engineered, fabricated, and installed a custom solar fabric membrane with rainwater capture located atop a heavy timber frame structure built by the La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden in lower Manhattan. The system includes energy storage, a device charging station, AC power for lights, fans or to power speakers and amplifiers for live music events, a graphic dashboard display showing performance of the system, and 1500 Watts of solar panels.
On an average day, the solar array can produce about 7kWh. The 10’ x 20’ structure acts as a social hub for community events and shelter for gardeners and guests. With the addition of solar power, the community garden now has the ability to provide amenities for the guests and users of the garden.
Pvilion’s patented solar technology offers a flexible solution in place of regular fabric, where traditional heavy glass solar panels would not work. The fabric is uniquely integrated with thin, flexible, lightweight solar panels. It is designed to be waterproof, fire-retardant, UV-resistant, and durable enough to withstand extreme wind loads and weather conditions.
The rainwater capture system included in this project features a water diverter that channels all of the rainwater from the roof into three large cisterns allowing the water to be used when needed by the garden. The solar powered fabric roof connects to a silent, clean battery storage system providing 270 Amp hours of capacity, enough to power lighting, tools, electric bicycles, cell phones, fans, and dozens of phones and laptop computers.
The system also features a dashboard that educates visitors with a graphic display about the power being generated and consumed in real time. The on-board electronics also features BlueTooth connectivity and a WiFi interface, allowing the system to be monitored remotely, and also to capture and transmit data files to document historic performance.
Pvilion’s solar canopy offers a unique contrast to the open-air heavy timber frame structure: the lightweight solar canopy now provides shade and rain protection all while harvesting precious rainwater and energy. It’s a long-awaited complement to this beloved community garden in lower Manhattan.
About the Green Good Design Sustainability Awards:
Green GOOD DESIGN Sustainability Awards goal is to bestow international recognition to those outstanding individuals, companies, organizations, governments, and institutions – together with their products, services, programs, ideas, and concepts-that have forwarded exceptional thinking and inspired greater progress toward a more healthier and more sustainable universe.
GOOD DESIGN™ was founded in Chicago in 1950 by Eero Saarinen, Charles and Ray Eames, and Edgar Kaufmann, Jr. to promote and foster a greater public understanding and acceptance for Modern Design.
Now in turn and in 2023, GREEN GOOD DESIGN‘s goal is to bestow international recognition to those outstanding individuals, companies, organizations, governments, and institutions – together with their products, services, programs, ideas, and concepts-that have forwarded exceptional thinking and inspired greater progress toward a more healthier and more sustainable universe.” (This is an excerpt from their website. Click here to read more on the original site.)
From solar and wind, to carbon capture, textiles contribute to cleaner power.
Pvilion’s solar fabric combines shelter with power generation. Photo: Pvilion.
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the amount of renewable capacity added to energy systems around the world grew by 50 percent in 2023, reaching almost 510 gigawatts (GW), with solar PV accounting for three-quarters of additions worldwide.
The IEA forecasts that U.S. solar power generation will grow 75 percent from 163 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) in 2023 to 286 billion kWh in 2025. They also expect that wind power generation will grow 11 percent from 430 billion kWh in 2023 to 476 billion kWh in 2025. Hydrogen power and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) are also poised for growth.
The economic opportunities provided by the generation of alternative energy, requiring new facilities, new materials and a wide range of feedstocks, could likewise fuel the growth of innovative and technical textiles. Seen and unseen, these critical components include unique polymers, composites, membranes and filters, as well as performance textiles for wind and solar that are lighter, stronger and often recyclable.
From solar cells to solar fabric
Recent developments in light weight, super-thin, flexible photovoltaics have enabled the solarization of fabrics, expanding the potential range of energy-producing form factors. Brooklyn-grown Pvilion laminates their solar cells to a variety of textiles to create a range of canopies, tents, curtains, building façades backpacks and clothing. “Once you have the panel, you can turn it into anything,” says Colin Touhey, the company’s co-founder and CEO.
Pvilion’s advantage is in its systems that provide both shelter and power in one structure to partners such as Carnegie Hall, Bloomberg, Tishman Speyer, The City of New York, Yale University, the U.S. Air Force, the Florida Dept. of Transportation and The City of Miami.
“Solar fabrics are getting better and better,” Touhey says. He explains that the company is agnostic regarding substrates, focusing instead on durability and longevity. Pvilion creates solar fabrics from rip-stop nylon, PVC-coated polyester, PTFE-coated fiberglass, Dyneema, and perhaps stretch substrates. “We care about quality,” he continues, pointing out that it is critical for Pvilion’s projects for the U.S. military, which also requires fabrics to be made in the U.S.
“We are more and more trying to build a line of finished product, as mass production is the goal for price,” says Colin. “But we are happy to work with people who have small volume. Being a solar power company doesn’t mean anything if it doesn’t fit into the customer’s requirements.”
From sails to wind turbines
A Scottish start-up called ACT Blade is revolutionizing wind power with an innovative fabric and specialized modular manufacturing system for turbine blades.
The new blades are longer in length without increased weight, and comprise fewer materials and simpler, streamlined production methods. They feature a slender supporting structure made from a composite material that is completely covered by the technical textile.
The protective outer shell for the wind turbine blades was manufactured by Concordia Textiles Group, based in Belgium. The fabric is reparable and is composed of elements that can be easily separated for recycling at end of life.
According to Rik Gekiere, Concordia’s sales and product manager, “We developed a laminate that is the common denominator of more than twenty technical requirements, by combining the strength and elasticity of a fabric with a protective layer. Rain erosion resistance and durability over time were the most challenging to achieve. We prefer to wait to provide more details of the product until the actual market release of the blades.”
ENEL Green Power S.p.A., an Italian multinational renewable energy corporation, is partnering with ACT Blade to develop the project.
A wind technology called OceanWings®, developed by VPLP Design in France, is said to enable a 45 percent savings in fuel consumption and a subsequent reduction in CO2e for sailing vessels. The vertical windsails provide aerodynamic lift and feature automated positioning to maximize thrust.
OceanWings are made from eco-composites that include linen fiber and recycled thermoplastic resins. The outer bag is 1000 denier nylon, with a layer of urethane to protect against punctures and abrasion.
The sails were first trialed in 2019 on the Energy Observer, an experimental vessel designed to test alternative energy sources in maritime conditions. In 2022 the commercial wind-powered cargo ship, the Canopeé, launched with four OceanWings that reduce fuel consumption by up to 42 percent in good weather conditions.
Green hydrogen: fuel of the future?
The World Economic Forum defines green hydrogen (H2) as hydrogen produced through electrolysis, usingrenewable electricity from solar or wind to split water into two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. Green hydrogen can be used to decarbonize transportation, including heavy trucks, aviation and shipping, as well as in the manufacturing of steel, cement and other hard-to-abate industries.
At the heart of the green hydrogen process are proton exchange membranes, or PEMs. These membranes play a vital role in H2 production, fuel cells, and flow batteries for energy storage. The Chemours™Company, based in Wilmington, Delaware, dominates this market with their Nafion™ brand portfolio of membranes, dispersions, and resins.
Nafion is a synthetic polymer with unique ionic properties, created by incorporating perfluorovinyl ether groups terminated with sulfonate groups onto a tetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) backbone. The resulting product is a thermoplastic that can be extruded or solution-cast into films for composite membranes.
In response to a request for information, Nafion portfolio’s product manager referred to a paper published by Chemours’ technical team: “Advancements in Thin, Reinforced Proton Exchange Membranes for Water Electrolysis” by Ryan Gebhardt, et al.
“Employing a thinner and mechanically supported membrane can enhance both the electrochemical performance and mechanical properties. With the demand for cheaper hydrogen, these new membrane designs are needed to achieve advanced performance metrics,” it says.
While the green hydrogen economy is still in its infancy, the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) recently announced $750 million, funded by the 2022 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, for 52 projects across 24 states to reduce the cost of clean hydrogen. According to the DOE, clean hydrogen is set to play a vital role in reducing emissions from the most energy-intensive and polluting sectors of the economy.
For example, Airbus is testing the use of hydrogen fuel cells to generate electricity to power aircraft that fly with almost zero emissions. Airbus’ ZEROe project hopes to bring the world’s first hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft to market by 2035. Flight testing of the fuel cell propulsion system on an Airbus 380 is scheduled for 2026.
Decarbonizing aviation with SAF
The airline industry uses about 20 billion gallons of jet fuel every year, and globally aviation accounts for 2 percent of all CO2e and 12 percent of CO2e from transportation, according to the DOE.
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) reduces emissions from air transportation, and when blended with conventional aviation fuel is a drop-in for today’s aircraft and infrastructure. Depending on the feedstock and blend, SAF can reduce aviation’s CO2e by up to 80 percent.
There are several pathways to making SAF, based on various feedstocks. These include sustainably sourced renewable waste such as cooking oil and animal fat; biomass, such as agricultural and forest wastes and solid municipal waste; and power-to-liquid SAF made from captured CO2.
“Sustainable Energy Generation from Textile Biowaste and Its Challenges,” a paper by Khandaker, et al., Dept. of Textile Engineering, Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Bangladesh, reports that waste from the textile industry could also be a significant source of biomass for fuel.
LanzaJet, a sustainable fuels technology company spun out of LanzaTech in 2020, produces ethanol alcohol-to-jet SAF from any source of low-carbon ethanol, including biomass, industrial waste, municipal solid waste (MSW), and CO2. The company’s recently opened Freedom Pines facility in Soperton, Georgia, supported by DOE’s Bioenergy Technology Office (BETO), will produce nine million gallons of SAF and one million gallons of renewable diesel in its first year of operations.
LanzaJet and Tadweer, (Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company) are cooperating in a feasibility study to initiate SAF production from municipal and commercial solid waste. The hope is that up to 350,000 metric tons of hard-to-recycle municipal and commercial solid waste can be transformed into 200,000 metric tons of ethanol per year.
Tadweer’s facility will transform solid waste streams into a synthesis gas consisting of CO, CO2 and H2, via a gasification unit licensed by sustainable technology solutions provider NextChem, part of MAIRE Group. The gas stream is then transformed by LanzaTech’s microbe-powered bioreactor into CarbonSmart™ ethanol, which LanzaJet can then convert to SAF.
Renewable energy is a growth industry, accounting for 90 percent of all new electricity installed each year, worldwide. While it’s early days, there are opportunities for the textile industry to be involved.
A battery in a balloon
A company called Energy Dome, based in Milan, has developed a thermodynamic method of long-duration energy storage in a “battery” that uses CO2 stored in a huge fabric dome, like a balloon, made of PVC-coated polyester.
Energy from a local grid or nearby solar farm compresses the CO2 into a liquid during the day. At night, the liquid CO2 expands back into gas, driving a turbine that produces electricity and sending it back to the grid.
Energy Dome already has its first US installation planned for 2026 in Columbia County, Wisconsin, with Alliant Energy, and it has recently opened an office in Boston with a “growing ambition to decarbonize the world with our CO2 Battery™ technology.”
Debra Cobb is a freelance writer based in North Carolina with special expertise in the textile industry. She is a frequent contributor to Textile Technology Source.
Why film sets are making the shift away from loud, polluting generators.
Pvilion Blog | June 24, 2024 | By Julia Fowler
From cameras to craft services and sets to studio lights, it’s no question that the entertainment industry is a massive source of global pollution. As more production companies become increasingly aware of the harmful environmental effects of their productions, many companies are beginning to take measures to reduce their impact. Thanks to several mainstream publications shining light on the harm caused, more effective action is beginning to take place than ever before.
To name a few, Disney, Netflix, and RMI have recently made public commitments to specific sustainable goals, including replacing diesel generators with clean mobile power solutions. In fact, the need is so great that there are now agencies dedicated to improving sustainability efforts on film sets. Companies like EcoSet and Earth Angel are hired by production companies to introduce strategies and solutions to reduce their carbon footprint.
While waste reduction and recycling are beneficial, the greatest offender on sets are the emissions released from fuel used for power. The generators used to power sets are releasing millions of metric tons of C02 every year. As a result, experts are suggesting eliminating the need for generators as much as possible.
Recently TIME shared an article, Film and TV’s Carbon Footprint Is Too Big to Ignore, that takes a closer look at the impact of the entertainment industry’s carbon footprint. “Every year, the global entertainment industry generates millions of metric tons of CO2. Depending on the size of the production, movies can emit on average between 391 metric tons for a small film and up to 3,370 metric tons of CO2 equivalents for large, tentpole productions such as Oppenheimer or Barbie—that’s the equivalent of powering 656 homes for a year,” according to the article.
Not only are these emissions incredibly harmful to the environment, they are harmful for the crew working around them. A 2019 study conducted by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation’s Global Burden of Disease found that air pollution was the third highest ranking risk factor of diseases that resulted in death globally. Other studies – like those by Energy Report – have found that the average diesel generator emits fumes that contain over 40 toxic air pollutants, most of which are carcinogenic. Dangerous fumes are only part of the risk associated with working around generators; they are also a major source of noise pollution. Most generators emit anywhere from 85 to 105 decibels and are a common cause of hearing loss for those that spend time around them.
This is why experts recommend shifting to more sustainable options, like batteries. Batteries can be used in conjunction with solar systems. Solar powered batteries are an optimal source of clean energy, flexibility, and can provide power independent from the grid. Not only this, but thanks to the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act, solar powered battery systems qualify for a 30% tax credit.
How Can Pvilion Help?
From lighting, to makeup trailers, catering, and everything in between, the demand for reliable off-grid power on a production set is high. Pvilion works with production companies to provide battery kit solutions that exceed the expectations of a traditional generator. Pvilion battery kits are:
Completely silent. None of the loud and excessive noises associated with diesel generators.
Eco-friendly. The systems release zero-emissions.
User Friendly. Batteries are designed to be easily used by anyone, without the need of an expert.
Modular. They can be scaled up or down to meet power needs.
Easy to stack and move. They are integrated with durable Pelican cases.
Solar-ready.They can be used as-is or can connect to a solar source. Solar allows for sustainably sourced power without needing to re-fuel or connect to the grid. (Perfect when paired with a Pvilion Solar-Powered Fabric Shelter, which could qualify them for a 30% incentive tax credit.
Interested in using a Pvilion battery on your next production? Pvilion offers battery rental kits for purchase with or without a complete solar fabric system. For businesses located in New York City, Pvilion offers a battery rental program – with the option for daily on-site delivery. Rentals can be scaled to meet power need and can be rented on a short-term or long-term basis. Want to learn more? Get in touch with our battery rental team for
Brooklyn’s iconic Rooftop Reds vineyard takes sustainability to new heights this spring, teaming up with local innovator Pvilion to introduce solar-powered shelter and energy solutions.
Pvilion, a small business specializing solar-powered fabric, is helping fellow Brooklyn-based business, Rooftop Reds, ring in the spring season with some solar-powered shade and power for visitors of the rooftop vineyard and wine bar.
Located in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Rooftop Reds is the first of its kind and the only rooftop vineyard in New York City. With views of the Manhattan and Brooklyn skyline, it’s a popular spot for guests to enjoy a glass of wine with a view. That’s not all they offer, though. They have a full roster of events that visitors can attend – including movie nights, wine tastings, vineyard tours, locally sourced meals, and much more.
Rooftop Reds needed shelter for guests and power for events, and being an environmentally conscious and forward-thinking company, they reached out to Pvilion for an all-in-one solution. Pvilion designed, fabricated, and installed a solar powered fabric awning that matches the rooftop vineyard and wine bar’s aesthetic, provides enough power for events, and adds plenty of shade for guests to gather and partake in the festivities, come rain or shine.
After closing for the winter, this spring will mark the ninth season that the 15,000 square ft vineyard has been open for business and serving the community with its nearly 200 grapevines.
“Being a small business ourselves, we love getting the opportunity to support other small businesses, especially local ones! Rooftop Reds have been our neighbors for the past 10 years, until our recent move to Industry City. It’s been great to see all the incredible events they’ve been able to use our canopy to power and shelter since we installed it a couple of years ago,” said Pvilion CEO, Colin Touhey.
Pvilion is pioneering a new way of thinking about sustainability, power, and shade in the hospitality and event space. In addition to this, they have worked on projects like the Miami Bandshell concert venue, canopies at New York Botanical Garden, a rooftop event tent for Carnegie Hall, and most recently, portable solar fabric kits for the Coldplay: Music of the Spheres World Tour.
Small Brooklyn-based solar-powered fabric company, Pvilion, has made waves for the clean tech industry with their recent expansion through the opening of their new headquarters and initiation of local clean energy job training program.
Pvilion, a small business that designs, manufactures, and installs turnkey solar-powered fabric products, began a little over a decade ago with just three founders – Colin Touhey, Robert Lerner, and Todd Dalland – and a shared vision. They viewed every surface that receives sunlight as an opportunity to feature lightweight fabric that could generate electricity.
Today, the company has a unique line of solar-powered fabric products that can do just that, as well as a team of thirteen full-time staff members to help design, manufacture, and install them. To keep up with their growing business and maintain local manufacturing, the solar fabric company recently opened a brand new 13,500-square-foot headquarters in Brooklyn’s Industry City.
The grand opening of their new headquarters marked a huge milestone for the small business. It’s opening allowed for them to partner with BlocPower’s Civilian Climate Corps program to provide green job training with neighboring Brooklyn communities. Many members of the community have had the opportunity to learn valuable clean energy manufacturing skills since the headquarters opening late last year, and four new staff members have been hired from the program to join the Pvilion team full time.
Pvilion’s products range from stand-alone solar canopies, solar military tents, grid-tied long span structures, and solar-powered charging stations to battery systems, building facades, and solar powered clothing. They have worked on projects for Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres World Tour, Home Depot equipment rental centers, rooftop vineyards, the New York Botanical Garden, Carnegie Hall, the City of Miami, Tommy Hilfiger, and many more.
Their mission is to make clean energy available in any setting – with a focus on quality, appearance, and flexibility. Pvilion’s products have been used in a wide variety of settings, including architectural, event, fashion, hospitality, disaster relief, military, and municipal spaces. To keep up with their latest projects, you can visit their website at www.pvilion.com.
