For architects, this, in whatever form it finally takes, is going to be an absolute boon.

Imagine being able to paint a renewable energy source on the walls of your house, without having to shell out most of your life’s earnings.

Well, this may no longer be in the realm of fantasy, with researchers from New Mexico State University and Wake Forest University working on an organic solar panel that is not only flexible, but can also be wrapped around structures, and comes much cheaper than the conventional ones.

Unlike traditional solar panels, which are made of silicon and are expensive and brittle like glass, organic solar cells are made of plastic, and are inexpensive.

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