The experiments could help pave the way for the large-scale production of devices ranging from wearable sensors to solar panels. The most recent study, which details fabricating flexible perovskite solar cells using this process, was published online March 26 in Frontiers in Energy Research. The DOE’s goal is to increase the use of solar energy and cut the cost of its generation in half by 2030. Hsu’s new project will be in collaboration with NovaCentrix and Energy Materials Corp., a Rochester, New York-based company that specializes in roll-to-roll manufacturing of perovskite solar panels. “To meet the energy demands in this country or in the world, we need a lot more renewable energy.