When we discuss solar panels, the first thing that comes to mind is the traditional type, composed of large plates with a hard structure. Solar energy is one of the most common alternative sources of ...

The debate about the best places to put solar panels has raged on for years. Is it rooftops, parking lots, or empty fields outside the city? The overall shape of solar panels has never really changed.

Researchers at Cornell University are developing HelioSkin, a lightweight, flexible solar fabric that can be woven around intricate forms to improve sunlight absorption. Unlike traditional inflexible ...

Researchers from Cornell University are working to create a portable, dual-axis canopy of approximately 14 m2 that will morph and track the sun to optimize solar energy capture. For HelioSkin, part of ...

A team of researchers at Cornell University led by designer Jenny Sabin is developing a flexible solar material called HelioSkin that is integrated with sun-tracking capabilities similar to the ...