The
centre
grew
out
of
an
alliance
forged
between
the
two
in
February
2008.
Over
the
first
two
years,
it
has
been
the
site
of
technological
breakthroughs,
including:
-
Fabrication
of
the
first
ultra-flexible
solar
cell
-
Development
of
solar
cells
that
mimic
the
photosynthetic
process
-
Construction
of
a
prototype
for
a
new
type
of
solar
thermal
plant
using
parabolic
mirrors
for
concentrating
solar
power
“This
centre
has
the
potential
to
fundamentally
transform
how
the
world
produces
and
uses
energy,”
says
MIT
president
Susan
Hockfield.
Eni
chief
executive
Paolo
Scaroni
said
solar
energy
was
necessary
for
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