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Organic photovoltaic panels are light and flexible, unlike traditional solar cells. What if these panels could be applied to a canoe, to capture solar energy while it's on the water in order to charge electronic devices? That innovation was invented in the latest episode of Funny Applications, where Eni's budding researchers imagine new uses for technology.
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