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Active Surfaces, a startup based on solar-energy technologies rooted in MIT research, is well on its way to developing what co-founder Richard Swartwout SM ’18, PhD ’21 calls “solar 2.0.” The company’s technology is in response to a need Swartwout recognized while observing energy challenges in India during an MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) fellowship. Within the last two years, the company has rai...
Active Surfaces' development of flexible perovskite solar panels represents a promising advance in solar technology. By addressing the brittleness and high cost of traditional silicon-based cells, this new approach could significantly expand the places where solar can be installed and lower overall costs. However, it remains to be seen how quickly Active Surfaces can scale up production, and whether they will face competition from other companies also developing perovskite solar technology. Patt...