MIT’s new ultra-thin solar cells can turn almost any surface into a solar panel

Jan 4 2023 by Fast Company

MIT’s new solar cells are lighter and thinner and can be laminated onto almost any surface.

It has been 70 years since modern solar panels were invented, and their fundamental design hasn’t changed all that much. Yes, their efficiency has more than doubled since then, and the price has dropped by 89% since 2010. But recent innovations aside, the majority of solar panels still consist of silicon cells sandwiched between glass and plastic, encased in an aluminum frame, then clamped to...

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