BendiNewsTest: Wavy solar panels inspired by Japanese kirigami collect 30% extra energy

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Thursday, September 10, 2015

Wavy solar panels inspired by Japanese kirigami collect 30% extra energy

If you’ve ever folded a piece of paper, cut an intricate design, and unfolded it into a snowflake, you are already familiar with the latest technological advances in solar energy. Using the Japanese art of kirigami, researchers at the University of Michigan have created lattice-like strips of solar cells that can stretch to follow the sun throughout the day, collecting up to 30 percent more solar energy than conventional panels.