While you’re out enjoying the sunshine this summer, take a moment to imagine the next generation of solar panels - pliable, light and portable. Prof Justin Hodgkiss, from Victoria University of Wellington is investigating the possibilities: thespinoff.co.nz/science/03-1...

Black, bendable, lightweight and cheap: inside the coming solar panel revolution

When it comes to solar panels, the future is flexible. Vanessa Young discovers how a MacDiarmid project is unlocking the possibilities of a new generation of solar cell technology.