Flexible Glass Could Make Tablets Lighter and Solar Power Cheaper
Willow glass can be used to make flexible solar cells that could be installed in place of roofing shingles.
Researchers at the U.S. government’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory have built flexible solar cells using a thin and pliable kind of glass from Corning, the company that makes the glass that covers iPhone screens. The new solar cells could make rooftop solar power far cheaper.
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