Japanese scientists have created the first solar panels using titanium that could be 1000 times more powerful than regular solar panels. By combining titanium with a material called selenium, researchers found a way to make panels that generate much more electricity from the same amount of sunlight. The breakthrough came from figuring out how to make these materials work together better, which dramatically improves how much energy the panels can capture.
What makes this discovery even more exciting is that the same scientists also developed a cheaper way to extract titanium, which was previously too expensive for widespread use. This means these incredibly powerful solar panels could actually become affordable for homes and businesses around the world. The technology could help make clean energy accessible to everyone, not just wealthy countries or companies. Since solar power is already the fastest-growing energy source globally, these new titanium panels could speed up the switch to renewable energy much faster than anyone expected.