Power Trip: Leafy Solar Panels Take Over Walls Like Plants

Solar panels have long been the first thing that comes to mind when we think about incorporating eco-friendly energy solutions into daily life. But traditional solar panels have their drawbacks, most notably that they only catch a portion of the sunlight falling on a building. A company called SMIT wants to increase the amount of solar energy captured by “green” homes by covering them with solar panels that mimic crawling ivy plants.

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