The world has come a long way in energy production and each time, it gets even cheaper, easier and environment friendlier. Organic solar cells that produce electricity are another example. Made of organic materials, these cells are "over ten times thinner, lighter and more flexible    than any other solar cell of any technology to date." Moreover, they can be attached on clothes, cars, bags and whatever else that is portable or mobile.

The Laboratory for Thin Films, Nanosystems and Nanometrology of the University of Thessaloniki is a pioneer in creating production lines for this new generation of photovoltaics. "By 2015, our unit will be fully-fledged" says Stelios Logothetidis, the Institute’s Director, adding that "in the near future, the production line will include printers which will print organic cells in films, ready to be used." The institute works on other organic products such as fuel cells, biosensors etc. "What we do inside a lab now, will be the mass production of 2020" says Logothetidis. Nanotechnology products grossed €1 trillion in 2013. By 2020, this figure is expected to quadruple.


See also: Hellenic Organic & Printed Electronics Association