Imagine solar panels that mimic sunflowers 🌻 or coat everyday objects like backpacks 🎒 and windows 🪟 —turning the sun's rays into endless energy, even in cloudy skies! Here are two groundbreaking pioneers doing just that:

Jo Fleming and Corrie Energy's Latitude40: A clever, affordable solar tracker inspired by sunflowers. Using a simple tripod design (prototyped from biscuit tins!), it boosts energy output by 30% in places like the UK, making solar viable farther from the equator without fancy tech.

Henry Snaith and Oxford PV's perovskites: Revolutionary thin, flexible cells that outperform traditional silicon (hitting 27% efficiency). These "magic" materials could blanket buildings, cars, phones, and more, slashing costs and making solar the world's dominant, cheapest power source.

These innovations are poised for rollout in the coming years, promising a "brighter" future.

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Link to article: https://www.positive.news/environment/solar-reimagined-meet-the-bright-minds-pushing-it-into-the-future/