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.

Do you think solar power has the potential to meet Earth's energy demands? Share your answer below. ⬇️

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

Could Humans Become an Interplanetary Species? Here's What Physicists Say 🪐

A new study claims that our species faces a pivotal moment in human history: either we develop the technology to safely harness the energy needed to escape our planet, or we kill ourselves in some great cataclysm. But what if we can achieve the former and avoid the latter? Physicists say it's possible, and we might just become a truly interplanetary species in as little as 200 years. The next few decades will prove critical — if humanity can safely transition away from fossil fuels, it might just have a shot.

Continue reading 👉 https://www.livescience.com/humans-interplanetary-200-years