First Solar powered ATM in Abu Dhabi by National Bank

Nothing gets better than a machine that spouts out money, powered by renewable energy! Well, actually it’s your own money that this machine pops out, so don’t expect it to be a solar-powered pot of gold really. The technology used though sure makes us smile. The first of its kind by the National Bank of Abu Dhabi, this ATM machine at the Al Bateen Branch will help the bank reduce its solar footprint to a noticeable extent and is powered by solar panels installed on the branch’s roof. These panels sun bathe and are hooked on to a circuit breaker board that in turn operates a power controller. The system also has a energy storage system to power up the machine at night.

NBAD sure has set a standard with these green initiatives of theirs and we’d like to see more of our banks go green with technology like this.
[Zawya]