Researchers at the University of Surrey have developed flexible solar panels using carbon nanotubes instead of fragile, expensive material.

Researchers at the University of Surrey have developed flexible solar panels using carbon nanotubes instead of fragile, expensive material.

The panels stay highly efficient after a month in heat or sun and lose very little power when bent. They could also be made much cheaper, saving around £160 per square metre, and are better for the environment. Professor Wei Zhang says the new panels could soon be used in gadgets, homes, and buildings.