The California Institute of Technology has introduced the prototype for a very appealing new solar panel. These panels are more energy efficient and take up much less space. Instead of the bulky black photovoltaic panels we have a flexible hair-like extension that will hopefully make its appearance in the solar powered world. While only a few square centimeters of this nanowire-based solar power have been created, the Caltech team is creating larger panels to be tested.

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