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Innovation in Organic Solar Cells Promise Low-Cost, Bendable, and Efficient Panels
Korean researchers have created electrodes designed for use in all-organic solar cells using inexpensive zinc oxide, promising a dramatic upgrade in photovoltaic energy.
Organic solar...
Solar Company Gets Bright Idea to Cover Storage Facilities in Solar Panels—Brings Power to 1,400 Homes
New Jersey's largest community solar owner and operator had the bright idea to cover storage space with solar panels.
The project was seen through to...
Delaware Will Install Free Solar Panels For Low-income Residents and Paying 70% For Moderate-incomes
A new two-year pilot program launched this month will spread the benefits of solar power to Delaware residents who otherwise would not be able...
Dead Solar Panels Are About to Become a Lot More Valuable – a $2.7 Billion Market by 2030
The demand for recycled solar photovoltaic (PV) panel components is set to skyrocket in the coming years as the number of installations surges and...
Engineers Turn Water into Carbon-Neutral Jet Fuel Using Solar Radiation
A carbon-neutral synthesis of kerosene, or jet fuel, has been produced by scientists, made by combining sunlight with water.
5% of human emissions are generated...
DC Subways Will Have $50M in Revenue From New Solar Panels Covering Parking Lots With Shade
The transit agency for the Washington, DC Metro area announced Friday a deal worth up to $50 million over 25 years to install solar...
Solar Covered Skyscraper Will Produce All its Own Energy
An eight-story high-rise office building in Melbourne is going to be covered in over a thousand solar panels with the aim of providing all...
IKEA Will Start Selling Solar Panels in Some U.S. Stores This Fall
The popularity of solar has gone through the roof—and now IKEA is making it easier to install some panels on your roof.
Launching this fall...
New Google Headquarters Uses ‘Dragonscale’ Solar Panels to Capture Sunlight From All Angles
A new Google campus in California is fulfilling its goal of working with green energy 90% of the time—in part by powering its building...
Biggest Floating Solar Park in Europe Perfectly Integrates in Portugal Reservoir
A vast array of 12,000 solar panels are set to become Europe's largest floating solar park when they finish taking position atop the Alqueva...
Watch a Stunning Solar Eclipse on Mars in Video Captured By NASA’s Perseverance Rover
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has captured dramatic footage of Phobos, Mars’ potato-shaped moon, crossing the face of the Sun.
These observations can help scientists better...
Scientists Powering Tesla on 9,400-mile Journey With Rolled-up Printed Solar Panels
Scientists from Australia and Britain are planning to take a 9,400-mile road trip through some of the most remote regions of the world in...
‘Radical’ Solar Breakthrough Allows Energy to Now Be Stored for Up to 18 Years, Say Scientists
A pair of Swedish scientists designed a microchip that stores solar energy in liquid, and shipped it to China where three months later it...
Ultra Efficient ‘Tandem’ Solar Panels Ditch the Silicon to Absorb More of the Sun’s Spectrum With Less Energy
German scientists have published details of their new solar panel, calling it the world’s most efficient of its type, which uses a wider spectrum...
Munich’s First Solar Bus Technology Will Hit the Road to Reduce Emissions and Pollution
Saving fuel, slashing emissions, and cutting pollution are just some of the benefits of installing solar panels on public transportation buses—and the city of...
Solar Panels That Make Electricity at Night are Finally Here – And They’re Cheap and Don’t Need Batteries
About 750 million people in the world do not have access to electricity at night. Solar cells provide power during the day, but saving...
Wind And Solar Generated a Record 10% of the World’s Power in 2021 – Victory for Paris Agreement
Wind and solar generated over a tenth of global electricity for the first time last year.
The milestone is more than double the number calculated...
These Solar Panels Also Pull in Water Vapor to Grow Crops in the Desert
Using a unique hydrogel, scientists in Saudi Arabia have successfully drawn water out of the dry air for growing spinach—while producing electricity from the...
Solar Panels Built From Waste Crops Can Make Energy Without Direct Light
In a twist for solar energy, a Filipino inventor has created resinous panels that harvest solar energy out of recycled vegetables, and it can...
Nigerian Mom Designs Solar-Powered Cribs That Put an End to Baby Jaundice Disease
A Nigerian mom found out the hard way that jaundice is still a dangerous disease in Africa—but now she’s putting an end to the...