TOKYO -- Canon has developed a protective material that could double the life of bendable solar cells to between 20 and 30 years, in a boon to Japan's push to commercialize the new technology.
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Perovskite cells are thin and flexible, which means they can be installed on building walls, windows and other locations not suited for conventional solar panels. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
TOKYO -- Canon has developed a protective material that could double the life of bendable solar cells to between 20 and 30 years, in a boon to Japan's push to commercialize the new technology.