Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Solar energy has made major strides in recent years. Panel prices ...

Sheep and solar panels work hand in hand to generate enough power for a small town. Solar energy installations have the potential to generate a lot of much-needed electricity. A 20-megawatt ...

Solar energy is being leveraged around the world. Researchers develop AI tool that could transform future of solar energy: ...

Scientists have unlocked a new way to make solar panels far more efficient—up to 1,000 times better than current methods. The team at a German university achieved this by engineering ultra-thin, ...

How to make solar module stockpiling cost-effective Researchers investigated which solar module stockpiling conditions could help to ensure stable solar PV deployment at the lowest cost in Europe. The ...

Scientists at the Autonomous University of Querétaro in Mexico have discovered how to make perovskite solar cells, a type of thin-film cell, more stable and efficient without using traditional lead ...

Researchers and startups worldwide are developing advanced solar technologies, such as perovskite-silicon tandem cells and orb-shaped panels, to significantly enhance efficiency and energy production.

Photovoltaic efficiency has come a long way over the decades, but there’s always room for improvement. A new study analyses how to make solar thermoelectric generators, or STEGs, more efficient by ...

Five years ago, Greg Nemet wrote about the economic and technological factors that were helping to make solar power one of the world’s least-expensive electricity sources. Now, the University of ...