European firm Roofit.Solar launched in the US with its first integrated solar roof installation on a Michigan home.

Researchers have developed a solar cell system that uses mirrors to concentrate solar energy. In addition to electricity, it produces heat for a plant that will capture carbon from industrial ...

An orrery is a beautiful type of mechanical contrivance, built to demonstrate the motion of heavenly objects. LEGO happens to offer just such a device, built using its Technic line of blocks, ...

Discover how to create a functional DIY solar panel using a compact disc, copper foil, aluminum foil, and LEDs in this engaging science experiment. Watch as we assemble the components, connect the ...

The solar industry is turning to base metals and innovation to bypass the soaring silver price. Silver’s exceptional electrical and thermal conductivity make it a critical material in the production ...

Consumers Energy has brought its largest-ever solar array online in Muskegon County, a major step in its multiyear renewable energy transition. The Muskegon Solar project, located at the county’s ...

For years, solar power at home was mostly limited to people who owned their rooftops and could afford the steep upfront costs. But now, a new generation of small, affordable systems — often called ...

Amidst Russia’s invasion, unreliable or intermittent power supply impacts the quality and availability of medical care in Ukraine. Healthcare facilities, especially those on the frontlines, are ...

Aerial view of farmers tending to soybeans under solar panels at an agrivoltaic farm. (Photo by Zhang Zhenxiang/VCG via Getty Images) Plants like sunlight, it helps them grow. So, it is understandable ...

The Italian specialty module manufacturer has launched a new lightweight, semi-rigid, glass-free silicon solar panel reinforced with a thin aluminum sheet for marine, mobility, and other offgrid ...

A recent report details a waterless solar cleaning system design developed to address the challenge of dust accumulation on solar panels in arid regions; it is one of multiple waterless cleaning ...

On the Tibetan Plateau, nearly 10,000 feet high, solar panels stretch to the horizon and cover an area seven times the size of Manhattan. They soak up sunlight that is much brighter than at sea level ...