According to the MacRumors website, Apple is about to become a sun worshipper.

The patent application filed by the company could see solar panels included in both handheld devices and the iMac range of laptops.

However, Apple has its work cut out, as mobile devices can’t afford to waste any space given over to solar panels.

Of course, if the company can make good on its idea of placing the cells behind the LCD screen – so they have a large area to draw power but don’t take up unnecessary space – it might just have cracked it.