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The problem with panels

Try wrapping a solar panel round your waist. Unless you're very hip, you're not likely to get away with it.

The problem with solar panels is that they're not flexible - they use glass as a backing for the silicon coat that catches the Sun's rays.

Why glass? Well, to make the panels, materials are heated to over 200 °C, and glass is the only material that can stand it. But that's set to change.



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